My UFC Manila Experience

The UFC finally made it's way to Manila. Let's get it on!

The world's most popular mixed martial arts promotion had finally made it's way to the country and not only did it deliver but it provided Filipino fight fans with an experience of a lifetime.

From pillar to post, the UFC and its various sponsors provided many opportunities to meet and greet the fighters and UFC ambassadors that they flew in to promote the event.

It was such a great experience getting to watch our own local and fil-am fighters lock horns with international fighters, but most of all the win by the retiring "Filipino Wrecking Machine" Mark Munoz really brought the house down. Oh, and just watching Urijah Faber and Frankie Edgar fight had me breathing hard.

Kudos to all the fighters and you gave us all great fights.

Here's a run down of my UFC experience from fight week to the fights themselves.

Meet and Greet with Bryan Caraway and Miesha Tate at Solaire Resort and Casino

Meet and Greet with UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson and
UFC Manila ring girl Red Dela Cruz at Watch Republic 

Attended the weigh-ins

With my wife and bro at the weigh-ins

Mighty Mouse and Miesha Tate doing a Q&A before the weigh-ins

Fight Night "Let's Get It On!"

Thank you Solaire Resort and Casino and Watch Republic for the opportunity to meet and greet the fighters and for bringing us a great UFC experience.

Great job and thank you UFC for coming to Manila!

Ronda Rousey's vicious Armbar on Miesha Tate

Check out Ronda Rousey win the Strikeforce Bantamweight Title courtesy of this sick and viscous armbar. 

Strikeforce Champ Miesha Tate to Defend Her Title Against Ronda Rousey

Strikeforce 135-pound women's champion, Miesha Tate, will return to action and defend her belt against the undefeated Ronda Rousey.

The pair are slated to lock horns on March 3, 2011 from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Tate has been out of action since she took the belt from Marloes Coenen in July. For the last month, it was unclear whether she would face former title holder Sarah Kaufman (who defeated Tate in 2009) or take on the fast-rising Rousey.

Following her latest win over Julia Budd, Rousey called out Tate inside the Strikeforce cage. Tate followed with an interview stating that Rousey hasn't earned a title shot, which led to a heated exchange on Twitter. With news of the title tilt, it appears that Rousey's efforts have paid off.

Rousey is 4-0 as a professional (and was 3-0 as an amateur). The former Olympic Judoka has ended all of her bouts with first-round, first-minute armbar submissions. The bout with Tate will be Rousey's first appearance in the 135-pound weight class.

Entering the bout, Tate is riding a six-fight winning streak, including wins over Coenen, Hitomi Akano, and Bellator champ Zoila Gurgel. Three of those wins have come by submission.

This a good bout for women's MMA and here's guessing with two very talented ladies, we are in for a good fight.