Michelle Waterson Scheduled to Face Angela Magana at TUF 21 Finale Two days after signing with the UFC, Albuquerque-based fighter, Michelle Waterson already has an opponent for her promotional debut. According to MMAWeekly, Waterson will be facing Farmington, N.M.’s Angela Magana at Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale (aka The Ultimate Fighter: American Top Team vs. Blackzilians Finale) on July 12, […]
Michelle Waterson and Yasuko Tamada will Headline First Invicta FC Card on UFC Fight Pass It has been almost a year and a half since we saw Albuquerque, New Mexico’s Michelle Waterson claim the Invicta Fighting Championships Atomweight Title in April of 2013. Waterson went into the contest against the then top atomweight in the […]
Somehow this bit of news has flown beneath the radar for over a month as it had been reported and mentioned by Sherdog’s Greg Savage that the popular all-women MMA promotion Invicta FC will be transitioned into the UFC as part of the UFC network also known as Fight Pass. Fight Pass is a way to get 24/7 MMA […]
A few weeks ago, SWFight started a feature called “New Mexico MMA Throwback Facts” and was geared towards having fun exploring some often unknown facts from around the state’s combat scene so fight fans can enjoy. While it is well-known that the New Mexico fight scene is one of very rich culture, one facet of the culture […]
The year’s first Jackson’s MMA Series concluded on Saturday night and depending on an individual’s perspective the event was full of success, heartbreak, excitement and intrigue. The action packed card delivered decisions, submissions and knockouts while also providing upsets and triumph alike. Heading into the event, much of the buzz surrounding the eleventh installment of the […]
Now eight months into the year, we have not had one of the states most popular promotions hosting a MMA event. The Jackson’s MMA Series is considered to be one of the “heavyweight” promotions popular in New Mexico and its absence from the 2013 has been felt by fight fans throughout the state. All that is about […]
With the August 10th, Jackson’s MMA Series XI event rapidly approaching, SWFight.com has come up with a new way to showcase some of the more interesting aspects of the event’s storied history. While we have already named one of the Jackson’s Series first ten events as one of the best six New Mexico MMA […]
We are past the mid-way point of 2013 and the action from within New Mexico or featuring New Mexico fighters has been incredible. Our state has hosted several events including Bellator MMA back in February, Triple-A-MMA in April and a recent King of the Cage event in downtown Albuquerque. We have had fighters compete in several regional […]
This past Friday night, April 5th was the date of the much anticipated Invicta FC event in Kansas City, Missouri. The Invicta FC promotion is prominently known for being the all-woman based MMA promotion that floats fighters freely to the UFC. That is something that absolutely no other promotion can boast, as Invicta FC remains […]
In the sports world, it is a very rare occurrence to reach the pinnacle of the sport an athlete participates in. Out of the hundreds and the thousands who train each day, compete year round and dedicate a life to the sports career only a select few ever reach that point. For some it is […]