The month of August was a very busy one for the sport of mixed martial arts. Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante and Ronaldo “Jacaré” Souza captured Strikeforce titles in Houston while Frankie “The Answer” Edgar defended the UFC Lightweight Championship in impressive fashion at UFC 118 in Boston.
Women’s fights also highlighted August. Miesha “Takedown” Tate won the inaugural Strikeforce 135-pound women’s tournament while Megumi “Mega Megu” Fujii advanced on in Bellator. This month also marks the debut of the Strawweight division in the Unified Women’s MMA Rankings.