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At this point in 2017, it is no secret that 2016 did not end well for Ronda Rousey.  One of the most dominate women sports has ever seen stepped into the octagon for UFC 207 on December 30, 2016, and (in less than one minute) she faced a violent, jarring defeat at the hands of Amanda Nunes. Sure champions get knocked down and out, but what made Nunes’ crushing victory so different, so gut-wrenching was that this fight was supposed to be Rousey’s grand comeback.  We had waited

Sigh.  In case you haven’t heard, Gilbert Arenas wants everyone to believe that the WNBA does not have its desired fan base (which is obviously men) because its players aren’t attractive enough and are wearing too much clothing.  Yup, the all-knowing Gilbert Arenas wants the ladies to take-it-off.  In support of his oh-so-unoriginal theory, Arenas posted a video on this Instagram account showing two bikini-clad women playing a game of one-on-one.  (I couldn’t bring myself to

By now I’m sure you’ve seen it; the kick heard round the world.  In less than two rounds Holly Holm executed the roundhouse kick that shattered Ronda Rousey’s jaw and her unblemished record.  It was shocking and unbelievable to watch how Holm’s speed, precision and power took out the face of women’s MMA and the UFC.  Early on in the bout you could tell that the normally confident and in control Rousey was frazzled and unable to assert her usual dominance, but no one (e

It appears that training camp has gotten quite a few of the boys in the NFL pretty riled up this August.  The internet is buzzing about the Geno Smith, IK Enemkpali fiasco. Stars Dez Bryant and Cam Newton got into it with players on their teams and some of the guys down at the Bucs’ camp decided to get in on the action.  Fights during training camp aren’t unheard of and are actually to be expected.  It’s hot, testosterone is on ten and everyone is working hard to prove

“Oh my goodness, she’s so ripped and I love it! Her biceps and traps are so sexy”…says hardly anyone, ever.  For centuries a muscular build has been a sign of beauty for men, not women.  In western culture, a woman’s beauty and femininity are often based on her softness and her curves; not on how chiseled her muscles are or how much she can lift.  Despite all of the strides that women have made in society, the masses seem hell-bent on maintaining these archaic images o

Normally, when I write an article I have answers.  I’m like Radio Shack.  Ya know, “You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers.”  To be clear, I happen to think that my answers are the right ones, but I digress.  Today things are a little different.  I think I have more questions than answers.  And what, you ask, has brought me to this rare place of non-answers? Well, the answer lies in two people…Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate.  The hype that surrounded Saturday’s fight between t

If you were under a rock, or didn’t have a TV or the internet, here’s a little of what you missed this weekend in women’s sports… Rousey beat Tate…again.  While Tate did make it to three rounds this time, Rousey brought her under submission with her signature arm bar, solidifying Rousey’s spot at the top of the UFC women’s bantamweight. Jessica Jerome won the women’s ski jumping event at the US Olympic trials, guaranteeing her spot at Sochi next month.  The women’s ski jumpin

Today’s GladiatHer to Watch is already one of the most recognizable faces in her sport.  She is celebrated for her athleticism and her beauty, and she’s comfortable with receiving attention for both.  She has taken a traditionally male sport and shown that women don’t have to choose between being tough and being feminine.  Ladies and gentlemen, I give you MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighter Miesha Tate.  With a solid record (13-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Tate has established herself as a