Female MMA Fighters are few and far between. When the women do get their chance to shine in the MMA scene, all eyes are on them. Lately, it has become a reoccurring theme with the women missing weight. Yes, the men miss weight and an issue with them as well. My two cents, professional fighters need to be exactly that, professionals and make weight. It’s disrespectful to the opponent and the fans.

That said, one thing struck me as odd in this latest failed weight match-up. professional and make the weight. Take a look at this photo and guess which woman missed weight by 6 lbs?

Hitomi Akano and Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos square off.

The woman on the right, “Cyborg” is the one who missed the weight and as you can see it’s not from being out of shape. She’s ripped and has veins going through her abs. Clearly she is taller and carrying some muscle. I’ll keep an eye on the interviews to hear what she did or didn’t do to prepare diet/nutrition wise for this fight. Certainly can’t criticize the way her physique looks. Props for the photo and see more on MMAjunkie.com. The two women are set to square off tomorrow night on SHOWTIME.

Charles “Mask” Lewis was one of the founders of the popular MMA clothing line, TapouT. The video below is the last interview he did before passing away. Charles died yesterday morning in a car crash. I’m posting this video here because he shares some very inspiring words about chasing your vision and dream. One sentence really stands out to me is, “I like being a team player to the sport and to the fighters.” Think about that…Are you a team player to the fitness industry or have you fallen into the “me-me-me” mentality?

He’s a perfect example of despite being a colorful character and a little wacky at times, when you peel all of that away he was just following his dream. RIP Charles.

Check out the video with MMA bad ass and American Gladiator, Gina Carano. It’s not the newest piece but still worth checking out.

I’m in Las Vegas for UFC 94 and have yet to meet a woman who doesn’t drool over the mere mention of Georges St. Pierre. Gotta give the guy props, he carries himself in a very professional manner and is always in top shape. He could hold his own in a middleweight bodybuilding competition. Here’s a photo for all the GSP fans from yesterday’s weigh-in.

GSP on the scale in Las Vegas.

You can see more on Bodybuilding.com. Check out the fights tonight on Pay Per View.

Pauline Nordin has never been accused of being weak, mentally or physically. She’s now putting that mentality to good use in a kick ass new program called Fighter Diet. Her new blog describes the diet philosophy as:

My diet philosophy was not based upon what fighters in general keep in their diets. My philosophy has more to do with the mental outlook of professional fighters, the way they must push, push, push to the limit, face their fierce in the cage, persevere endless grueling workouts. And this while making weight needed for the battle in the ring… Fighters see beyond the moment being in order to persevere and win titles and belts. No instant satisfaction, only loyal and honest dedication will lead them to victory.

She’ll be blogging regularly on her site and will include videos as well. Check out the newest video of her knocking out a set on the incline bench:

Fans have most likely seen the last of the new American Gladiators, at least on TV in the United States. American Gladiator junkies can still get their fix with a new DVD. Now you can follow the workouts of a defunked cast. Doesn’t that sound like fun? The description of “American Gladiators Ultimate Workout” is almost as lame as the remake of the show.

NBC’s smash hit American Gladiators inspires fans with the power of ultimate physical fitness. Now these hard-core American Gladiators challenge you to step into the gauntlet for a full-on fat assault with three muscle-pumping, flab-eliminating workouts designed to transform your body from regular to ripped. Mix up these cutting-edge strength and cardio routines and you’ll never hit a wall. It’s time to get up, get fierce, and get fit!

Muscle Madness Strength 1: Power train with Titan, Phoenix, and Wolf for a super-strong, super-sleek physique using moves that tackle the quads, biceps, back, and abs.

Muscle Makeover Strength 2: Toa, Crush, and Jet prepare you for battle and the beach with muscle-molding moves that hit the triceps, chest, hamstrings, glutes, and abs.

Cardio Crusade: Follow the Gladiators into cardio combat and sideswipe those extra pounds with kickboxing, jacks, and explosive combinations.

Bonus: Enter the arena with Jet, Titan, and Wolf and challenge your body with the bonus Glute Gauntlet, Ab Quake, and Arm Assault routines!

Product Information
Studio: Lionsgate
Production Year: 2008
Release Date: 12/16/2008

Length: 89 mins
Rating: NR

It amusing that the folks who put this DVD together chose not to include any of the female competitors/Gladiators from the IFBB. The cover says “Eliminate Fat & Shape Muscle”. Wouldn’t it make sense to include people who know how to do this? Gina Carano aka Crush, while beautiful and a badass, has trouble making weight for her MMA fights. I’d sooner take workout advice from Richard Simmons than “follow the Gladiators into cardio combat”.

Now you too can be like a cancelled show!