Taya and Sofia are demonstrating that women’s grappling is just as technical and exciting as any other division.

In the first round of her professional mixed-martial-arts (MMA) debut, Malaysia’s Ann Osman took close to 30 knees to the midsection from her opponent, Singapore’s Sherilyn Lim. “You’ve broken her!” ...

There’s ample evidence this week that female participation in mixed-martial arts – “ultimate fighting” – is on the rise. For one thing, the 20th season of “The Ultimate Fighter” on Fox Sports 1 ...