MMA: Lets hear it for the Girls!

 Lets hear it for the Girls!
They are fighting hand to hand
Lets hear it for these cuties
You know you gotta understand
(Thanks for enduring a Footloose Reference/parody)

Wow, what a bunch of great fights this past weekend. Last Friday, Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino destroyed Charmaine Tweet with a bunch of strikes before the ref stopped it at 46 seconds at Invicta FC11. The main event the following night at UFC 184, Ronda Rousey smoothly arm-bared Cat Zigano in less than 20 seconds. In one of the preliminary fights, Amy Montenegro (She is from the Seattle area, how could I not root for her) defeated Brianna Van Buren.

It was great to see, what I believe is a great stride for the women in Mixed Martial Arts. Specifically, that this weekend featured exciting matches between the women fighters. I believe it was the first time women fighters had the main card on the UFC. Obviously every Invicta FC has women as the main card, but they appear to be steadily improving their ranks of fighters. I think you will continue to see more and more great women fighters as the sports continues to grow.

I am not saying women do not already have a big impact on MMA. It is arguable that Ronda Rousey has become the face of the UFC and MMA.  Especially with the absences of George St. Pierre and Anderson Silva (old Silva, not steroid Silva). What I am saying though, is that I do not believe we have seen the full potential of women in MMA, the best is yet to come!

-Dwight