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Megumi Fujii vs. Zoila Frausto set for Women’s 115 lb Championship at Bellator 34 in Hollywood, FL on October 28th

from Bellator Headline News “This really is a dream matchup for the Women’s 115 lb Title,” said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney. “Fujii’s ground game is second to none and the same can be said about Frausto’s striking ability. Fujii’s pound-for-pound status will be on the line in what promises to be one of […]

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Canadian trades ballet for MMA

Canadian Sarah Kaufman ponders the difference in dancing “The Nutcracker” and cracking skulls in a cage, and is quick to appreciate fighting’s low-maintenance ways. “You don’t have to worry about fake eyelashes and putting your hair back in a bun,” she laughs. Most ballet dancers wouldn’t trade dolling up for potentially getting strangled unconscious. But […]

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Defeated Coenen Defends Immediate Title Shot

After her third-round knockout win over Roxanne Modafferi in July, Strikeforce 135-pound women’s champion Sarah Kaufman said she should be fighting on one of Strikeforce’s main card, not in a Challengers event. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker listened to Kaufman and now her second title defense, against Dutch fighter Marloes Coenen, is set for Strikeforce’s Oct. […]

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10 Questions With Stephanie Frausto

10 Questions With Stephanie Frausto (by Darrick Patrick) Stephanie “Macaquinha” Frausto is a professional mixed martial artist who has appeared in the Bellator Fighting Championships organization and at The Warriors Cage events such as Meltdown, Violence, and Primitive Rage.  At the time of this interview, her next scheduled match is against Paulina Ramirez in Tachi […]

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