USA Gold Medalist and Taecole Tae Kwon Do studio owner Maggie Messina’s nonprofit, Female Fighters Matter Too, brought in thousands at its first annual gala to support competition fees, travel, ...

Did Saturday night feel like a coronation for Kayla Harrison, who came into her women’s bantamweight title fight at UFC 316 as a historical favorite to beat Julianna Peña? It kind of did, yeah. Like a ...

HASAKAH, Syria—Inside a sprawling facility in northern Syria this summer, a group of U.S.-backed Kurdish special forces trained a cadre of their next generation of fighters. All of them were women.

History has always had a habit of whispering the names of women while shouting the names of men. And yet, when India groaned under the weight of colonial chains, it wasn’t just men who rose to fight.

Boxers often talk about preparing for each fight as if it’s their last. For Cecilia Braekhus, there’s no “as if” about it. After an 18-year career that has earned her the nickname the “First Lady of ...

For years, African MMA fighters had little choice but to leave the continent to pursue professional success. Opportunities, infrastructure, and visibility were primarily found overseas, making the ...

According to these troops, the fighters ISIS fears the most wear lipstick. — -- The fighters that ISIS fears the most wear lipstick, according to these troops. Some even let their long, braided ...

It was only this past February that former Olympian judo competitor Ronda Rousey — and the first woman to ever sign with the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) mixed martial arts company — was ...

July 14 (Reuters) - The highly anticipated trilogy fight between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano at the weekend was not only a win for the sport but could ultimately prove to be a game-changing moment ...