GSMC Hoops & Heels Women's Sports Podcast

Arnel gives a review of the only women's bout of UFC 249 and a preview of what to expect for another bout between two women climbing up the rankings for UFC Fight Night. We discuss the brief history that is of women's MMA. A story of a fighter whose fight was cancelled is set to make her debut in June. Another story of an up and coming fighter looking to get a UFC contract through her balancing bo...

Michelle Waterson and Carla Esparza are fighting with future title implications on the line in the Women's Strawweight Division. With MMA coming back in the month of May. Multiple inputs are lined up throughout the month. Former title contenders and champions try to work their up in their respective rankings during a time of uncertainty as top ranked fighters are missing in action.<br /><...

Champions are taken aback as the UFC continues to push forward. Fighters continue to press forward with their training and prep up up for future fights. We discuss Michelle Waterson versus Carla Esparza. A lawsuit in Hawaii is placed at the forefront for a Bellator champion. A challenger sets her frustration aside as she prepares for the biggest fight of her career.<br /><br />As alway...

Take a listen as champions during a time of uncertainty look beyond the world of combat sports. While one champion is pushing for a cross promotional bout between champions. Another champion is apparently breaking an Academy Award winning actress's legs in Hollywood. <br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any...

While a former champion pulls out from a long awaited return. A double champion is placed ahead as she defends her title against Felicia Spencer. A former champion and a veteran of the sport are set to clash as Carla Esparza is booked to face off against Michelle Waterson.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or o...

A champion and a former champion pulls out leaving challengers in a predicament. We also look at the career of former women's MMA fighters as they make the transition into the world of pro wrestling in the biggest pro wrestling show of the year in Wrestlemania.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app th...

Colby feuds with Joanna. Chinese Martial Arts in MMA is possibly a good thing. Homes are turning into gyms. Coaches are training fighters from their own house. Recovering fighters...It's pandemonium in the world of MMA.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube....

The cancellation of future UFC events has created complications in the current rankings of the weight divisions. A former champion is set to make her return against another former champion who bested her. Today's episode looks at a deep strawweight women's division as Rose Namajunas is set to face Jessica Andrade.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe t...

Arnel highlights fights, news and stories of the women in Mixed Martial Arts.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the show, follow us and subscribe to the show: you can find us on iTunes or on any app that carries podcasts as well as on YouTube. Please remember to subscribe and give us a nice review. That way you’ll always be among the first to get the latest GSMC Women’s MMA Podcasts...

Tate recaps UFC 243’s matchup between Megan Anderson & Zarah Fairn Featherweight bout, and Nadia Kassem vs Ji Yeon Kim Flyweight bout. Tate also looks at this week’s big fight between two of the biggest names in Women’s MMA: Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Michelle Waterson and closes out with Invicta FC 37 results: Pearl Gonzalez edges Brogan Sanchez.<br /><br /><br />As always, if y...

Tate and Sarah talk about the crazy week that just happened in Mixed Martial Arts. A week that wrapped up with UFC 223 and Ronda Rousey's debut on Wrestlemania. They recap UFC 223, especially the title fights of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Al Iaquinta and Rose Namajunas vs Joanna Jedrrzejczyk, then talk about Ronda Rousey's first offical WWE appearance.<br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed...

In this replay of an earlier episode Sarah and Tate talk to author Alistair Hendrie, author of Fight Game: The Untold Story of Women's MMA in Britain. The book includes interviews with Britain's top female fighters, from pioneers such as Rosi Sexton, Danielle West, and Laura Salone to recent contenders like Joanne Calderwood and Kate Jackson. <br /><br />As always, if you enjoyed the s...

FIRST SEGMENT: Sarah and Tate talk about this week UFC Press Conference Announcing the Co-Main between Joanna Jedrzejczyk  and Rose Namajunas. Joanna will get an immediate rematch against UFC Women’s Straw weight Champion Rose Namajunas at UFC 223<br /><br />2ND SEGMENT: Sarah and Tate talk about the possibility that UFC featherweight champion Chris Cyborg will defend her belt against...

Tate and Will recap UFC 219, which took place on December 30, 2017 in Las Vegas, NV.  They start with the main event, a title match between Cris Cyborg and Holly Holm.  Cyborg defeated Holm by unanimous decision after 5 rounds.  You might recall that Will and Tate had a bet on this fight, you'll definitely want to tune in to find out what happened with that.  Next, they talk about the fight betwee...

Tate and Will talk Women's MMA and the upcoming title fight between Cris Cyborg and Holly Holm at UFC 219 on December 30.  They discuss how they envision the fight going and who they think will win.  Each is so sure of which fighter is going to win that they've made a wager, but you'll have to tune in to find out the details of that bet, and who is taking whom.  Who do you agree with?  Would you t...

Tate, Will, and Sarah preview the upcoming fight between Cyborg and Holly Holm, scheduled for December 30th at UFC 219.  The fight seemed like it wasn't going to happen, but Cyborg was able to redo her contract with the UFC and the fight is back on.  Will and Tate have differing opinions about who they think will win this fight, with Sarah landing somewhere in the middle.  Do you agree with one of...

Tate, Will, and Sarah recap the UFC 217 fight between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Rose Namajunas.  None of the 3 champions who went into their title matches at 217 retained those titles, but Jedrzejczyk's loss may have been the most shocking of the night.  After remaining undefeated for so long, she lost to Namajunas in the first round.  The three hosts talk about their reactions to the fight and what...

Tate and Will preview the fight between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Rose Namanjunas at tonight's UFC 217 at Madison Square Garden.  They give their predictions on who they think will win the fight and how they think it will play out.  Who are you taking in tonight's fight?  Do you agree with their predictions? Tune in to find out!<br /><br />Follow the GSMC Women's MMA Podcast at <a href...

Tate and Sarah talk about a variety of stories from around the world of Women's Mixed Martial Arts.  First, they recap the fight between Alexa Grasso and Randa Markos at UFC Fight Night in Mexico and briefly recap the fights between Cris Cyborg - Tonya Evinger and Alexandra Albu - Kailin Curran at UFC 214.  They then look at some of the top stories in Women's MMA, including speculation that Ronda...

Tate and Sarah recap the women's fights from UFC Fight Night: Glasgow.  Leslie Smith defeated Amanda Lemos and Cynthia Calvillo defeated Joanne Calderwood.  They talk about the fights, the fighters, the results, and their thoughts on each.<br /><br />Follow the GSMC Women's MMA Podcast at <a href="http://www.gsmcpodcast.com/women-s-mma-podcast.html" rel="noopener">http://www.gsmc...

Tate and Sarah recap Invicta 24:<br /><br />Jinh Yu Frey def. Ashley Cummins<br /><br />Pam Sorenson def. Helena Kolesnyk<br /><br />Karina Rodriguez def. Barbara Acioly<br /><br />Miranda Maverick def. Gabby Romero<br /><br />Sunna Rannveig Davidsdottir def. Kelly D'Angelo<br /><br />Felicia Spencer def. Amy Coleman<br /&g...

Tate and Sarah discuss UFC 215, Amanda Nunes vs. Valentina Schevchenko, scheduled for September 9, 2017.  The 2 were set to fight at UFC 213 during International Fight Week but Nunes backed out due to health concerns.  Joanna Jedrzejczyk offered to take the fight in place of Nunes but wasn't cleared by the Nevada Athletic Board to do so.  Tate and Sarah talk about the ramifications for the delay a...

Tate and Sarah discuss the upcoming fight between Germaine de Randamie and Marion Reneau at UFC Fight Night: Rotterdam on September 2, 2017.  De Randamie was stripped of her Featherweight title after refusing to fight Cris Cyborg Justino.  She is not returning to Bantamweight to fight Reneau.  The 2 talk about what they think about all of the details that led up to this event.<br /><br /&...

Tate and Sarah discuss a number of past and upcoming Women's MMA events.  First, they talk about Germaine de Randamie fighting Marion Reneau at UFC Fight Night: Rotterdam on September 2 after de Randamie was stripped of her Featherweight title.  Then they talk about Amanda Nunes vs Valentina Schevchenko, both the fight that wasn't and the fight that is scheduled.  Finally, they recap both Invicta...

Tate and Sarah discuss the newly announced championship fight in the UFC's Featherweight division between Cris Cyborg and Megan Anderson at UFC 214 on July 29th.  It was also announced today that current champ Germaine de Randamie has been stripped of her title after refusing to fight Cyborg  Anderson had to back out of Invicta FC 24 to take this fight and Tonya Evinger has gone up in weight in or...