The Ladies of UFC 211

UFC 211 features two explosive ladies strawweight fights tonight at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. First up on the UFC Fight Pass preliminaries starting at 6:30 PM ET Jessica "Jag" Aguilar (19-5) will throw down with Cortney "Cast Iron" Casey (6-3). Then in the PPV co-main event starting at 10 PM ET Joanna Jędrzejczyk (13-0) will defend her title against Jessica "Bate Estaca" Andrade (16-5). Good luck ladies!

Photos courtesy of the UFC.

Posted on May 13, 2017 by www.babesofmma.com

Claudia Gadelha Welcomes Jessica Aguilar to the Octagon this Saturday

Often ranked as one of the top Women's strawweight fighters in the world we finally get to see Jessica "Jag" Aguilar (19-4) bring her talents to the Octagon when she faces off against top ranked contender Claudia "Claudinha" Gadelha (12-1) this Saturday night for UFC 190 at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The ladies are scheduled to kick off the main card live on PPV starting at 10pm ET. Good luck ladies!

Posted on July 30, 2015 by www.babesofmma.com

Jessica Aguilar Defends her WSOF Strawweight Title this Saturday

Fighter babe Jessica "Jag" Aguilar (17-4) defends her MMA World Series of Fighting strawweight title this Saturday night against Emi Fujino (13-7) at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Click here to purchase tickets or catch the main card starting at 10pm ET on NBC Sports Network. Send your shout outs to Jessica on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Jessica Aguilar Fights for the Inaugural WSOF Strawweight Title this Saturday

Fighter babe Jessica “Jag” Aguilar (16-4) steps back into the cage this Saturday for World Series of Fighting 8 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Not only will this be her debut for WSOF but also for the inaugural strawweight title against Alida Gray (4-0). Jessica is the number one ranked female strawweight in the world and fights out of American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida. We recently caught up with Jessica prior to her big title fight this Saturday for the interview below to learn a little more about her.

How did you get involved in MMA and how long have you been training?

-December 2005 I signed up at a local gym called Punch Fitness that also happened to offer Boxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) classes, a new challenge, one that gave me a special rush. Just one month into my new BJJ training, the class instructor convinced me to compete in a regional North American Grappling Association (NAGA) tournament. I went on to win 1st place in my division. I was pumped and could not wait for the next tournament but was disappointed to learn that the woman's division was not included. As luck would have it, a local MMA professional fight promotion just lost one of their female fighters and needed a quick replacement to fight against Lisa Ward who was then a top 10 world ranked female professional fighter. I immediately sought out the opportunity, even though my 2 months of total BJJ experience was nothing compared to Lisa Ward's many years of professional fighting and her 2 time FILA World Grappling Championships. And conventional wisdom was right, I lost my first MMA fight which I had a week to prepare for, but more importantly I proved to the world that I was the real deal and with just a few months of BJJ and a week of MMA experience that I could very effectively compete at a world elite level. During the rounds of battle my heart and determination won me countless fans as I refused to tap out, even when my arm was nearly broken. My new challenge then was how to become a world MMA Champion? I was now 110% committed to becoming the best. Fight promoters were seeking me out and then some very good fortune came my way. Jen Boronico, a dear girl friend from one of the gyms I trained at also happened to train BJJ. Jen gave me a simple message, "if you want to be the best you need to train with the best" and introduced me to American Top Team, the single largest and best known professional MMA fighter gym on the planet. I was apprehensively welcomed, as becoming a true professional MMA fighter takes years of training starting often at very early childhood ages. So the likely hood of me becoming a true highly skilled MMA fighter would be a huge long shot, especially considering 1st (and perpetual) impression with everyone in life is that I am the ultimate girl next door, just too nice to be a "fighter". But, based upon my recommendations and sincerity, I was given the chance to prove that I was capable of training at ATT as a professional fighter. No one has ever looked back :)

Where are you currently training, and what's a typical training week like for you?

-I train out of American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida. I train 6 days a week 5 to 8 hours a day with Sundays off.

Tell us about your upcoming fight, who you're fighting and where?

-My upcoming fight is for WSOF 8 on January 18th at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida against Alida Gray.

Do you have any fight day rituals or superstitions?

-My fight rituals include a prayer followed by a meditation breathing warm up that I have done since the beginning of my career and has worked for me!

What is your best experience as a fighter? What is your worst?

-The highlights of my career was meeting one of my idols Megumi Fujii in Vancouver, Canada and when I started traveling to other countries to do what I love to do which was 2007 for Bodog! The worst is not fighting enough.

If you could have one dream fight with anyone, who would it be and why?

-My dream fight all ready happened and twice which was with my idol Megumi Fujii and the reason it was my dream fight was because she's The Woman and she was the best and will remain one of the best of all times!!

What or who are your inspirations in MMA and life?

-My Inspiration in MMA is my master Ricardo Liborio and in life my mother.

Who are your favorite MMA fighters?

-Gsp, Anderson Silva, Thiago Alves and Jose Aldo.

What advice would you give to other women who are reading this interview and want to get started in MMA?

-Train and work hard, be a good person, never quit no matter the obstacles, do right and always "Smile & Believe".

How do you enjoy your free time when not training or fighting?

-With family and friends and traveling!

Any future plans or dreams?

-To continue rising to the top.

Any shout outs you would like to make?

-I want to thank God, my family, friends, team (American Top Team), media, fans, sponsors (Everlast Worldwide, Garden Of Life, Tommie Copper, Fuel Foods FL, DonkeeBoy, Jawzz, Boca Tanning Club) and the WSOF for believing in me.

Thank you very much for your time Jessica. It was an honor and good luck on fight night! Click here to purchase tickets to Jessica’s fight or tune into NBC Sports starting at 9 PM ET to watch live. For more on Jessica Aguilar please visit her website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube pages.

Megumi Fujii vs Jessica Aguilar 2 Set for this Saturday

Women's MMA legends Megumi Fujii (26-2) and Jessica Aguilar (15-4) face off for a rematch this Saturday for Vale Tudo Japan 3rd at the Ota Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Megumi is out to avenge one of her two losses in her final MMA fight while Jessica seeks to maintain the top spot in the strawweight division. Don't miss this historic fight!

We also had the honor of asking both ladies a short question about their futures prior to this fight.

Babes of MMA to Megumi: How will you be enjoying your retirement and what is next for you?

Megumi Fujii: I would like to rest, not think about fighting or training camps. I would like to relax for a bit, and then do something where I can give back to the Japanese MMA industry.

Babes of MMA to Jessica: What is next for you?

Jessica Aguilar: As of now, I want to focus on this fight, but would like to stay active.

Babes of MMA: Any talks about moving to Invicta FC?

Jessica Aguilar: There are some back and forth conversations, but as of now, I'm focused on this fight.

Thank you very much to Vale Tudo Japan, Megumi and Jessica! Good luck to both amazing ladies!

Spotlight on the Ladies at Bellator 94

Thursday night Bellator 94 in Tampa, Florida at the USF Sun Dome will feature a pair of ladies strawweight bouts between Felice Herrig (7-4) and Heather Clark (5-3) as well as a rematch between Patricia Vidonic (7-3) and Jessica Aguilar (13-4). Although these fights will most likely fall onto the preliminary or post TV cards you can still catch them live on Spike.com and of course don't miss Bellator babes Mercedes Terrell and Jade Bryce.

Jessica Aguilar Photo Shoot for Kimurawear

Fighter babe Jessica Aguilar (10-4-0) and currently ranked fourth in the flyweight division recently teamed up with our friends at Tom Hill Photos for a Kimurawear photo shoot.  For more on this rising MMA star check out Jessica's official website and for more pictures from this album check out Tom Hill Photos.