The fight with Aisling Daly at CWFC 47 is just 18 days away. As it gets closer, it always gets progressively harder to put my thoughts into any kind of coherent order. So this may or may not make sense to anyone else.
A decent poker player I know once told me, “Anyone can play poker for pretend money. Playing for real money is a whole different thing.” We talked about this for a while, and eventually he clarified: “Yeah, but the thing is, it’s not about treating the pretend money like real money. You’ve got to treat the real money as though it’s pretend money.” MMA is similar.
In what was easily her most impressive performance to date, Stephanie “Macaquinha” Frausto captured her first MMA title belt on Saturday night at Women’s Fighting Championship 1 in Casper, Wyoming. Frausto submitted Diana “Dynamite” Rael to become WFC Atomweight Champion.
In her final fight as an amateur, Jessica Philippus added another title belt to her collection tonight at Kansas Super Fights: “My Battle, My Belt” in McPherson, Kansas. Philippus submitted Amanda Hein with a first-round arm-triangle choke to capture the KSF amateur women’s championship.
Talented striker Heather “Hurricane” Clark returns to action for one of her toughest tests to date at Xtreme Fighting Championships 18: “Music City Mayhem” on June 22nd in Nashville, Tennessee. Clark is set to face off against Sofia Bagherdai in a featured 120-pound bout announced today.
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon “Bones” Jones will put his title on the line against former PRIDE and Strikeforce champ Dan “Hendo” Henderson at UFC 151 on September 1st. The bout is set to take place at a venue to be determined in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to UFC President Dana White.
Bellator women’s champion Zoila “The Warrior Princess” Gurgel enjoyed a rapid rise to stardom in 2010, but her newfound fame did not come without a price. Drastic weight cuts, coupled with harsh comments from critics who challenged her biggest victories, took a physical and emotional toll.
Scotland’s Joanne Calderwood kept her unbeaten MMA record intact with a dominant Unanimous Decision victory over Ukrainian striker Lena “Hunter” Ovchynnikova tonight at Super Fight League 3 in New Delhi, India. Scores were 30-26 thrice for Calderwood, who controlled the bout throughout.
Tonight, the Ultimate Fighting Championship travelled to the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey for UFC on FOX 3: “Diaz vs Miller.” The event was headlined by a pivotal lightweight contender’s bout between Nate Diaz and fellow submission specialist Jim Miller, scheduled for five rounds.