135 lb weight cut starts today, actually now.

Cutting weight is my least liked part of the fight sport. 

It kills a week of performance training. 

#RFA16 #BabyFace #WMMA #ColoMMA

#SSS #CoachSullivan

Baby Face vs Reneau - MMA July 25th in Broomfield Colorado! RFA

Maureen Baby Face Riordon takes to the cage again after a long MMA layoff due to injury. Making short work of her opponent at Glory 16, Maureen looks to resubmerge herself in MMA combat. 

This multi talented athlete athlete fights MMA pro vetrain Reneau at 135lbs on July 25th 2014 on the RFA card at the Broomfield Event Center.

Riordon is known for heavy punching power and largely considered a striker, but she's a spider on the ground. Placing 1st and 2nd in 2 separate world grappling compititions, and racking up an impressive 7x Gold in BJJ facing top national competitors. Riordon is one of the most well rounded Sambo and BJJ practitioners on the MMA scene today. Just 3 weeks after Riordon vs Reneau, Baby Face departs for Canada to fight Mrs. Button in an all pro, all female Boxing card. 

#BabyFace #NeverGiveUp #MaureenRiordon #SSS #SullivanSamboSystems #Bjj #Boxer #RFA #FusBoxeMMA

Weighing in :)

Thank You LockeShop Photography!

I'm happy to announce my recent sponsorship from LockeShop Photography!  Having a passion for photographing weddings, Chris Locke founded LockeShop Photography in 2006 based in Houston, Texas.  Aside from weddings, she also focused on various events and family portraits until 2009 when she moved to New Orleans and added commercial and documentary work to her growing portfolio.  Having lived in Denver for the last year, she is now expanding her focus and involving herself in the realm of sports photography, specifically MMA.  She has caught some wonderful shots from my previous fights and I am really looking forward to working with her more in the future and seeing what GREAT shots she captures next!  Keep an eye on my Facebook page to see plenty of her upcoming work!  You can check out her Facebook page and "LIKE" it by going to http://www.facebook.com/pages/LockeShop-Photography/147186432001687.  For a more in depth look at her work, including wedding and bridal, please take a moment to check out her website as well at www.lockeshop.com.  Thank you LockeShop Photography!

No Rest for Baby Face! Back at it Again!

Well, I got home late last night from Kansas City (again, I have to say what an AMAZING experience that was! I will never forget it and will be forever grateful that my coach always has me prepared for whatever opportunity may arise).  This morning I woke up and had a fitting for a news segment I'm doing later this week, and then I headed straight to FusBoxe Mixed Martial Arts for training.  Absolutely no rest for this girl! I'm slated to fight again October 13th, 2012 at The Grizzly Rose against 4-1 Stacy Sigala out of New Mexico.  Stacy has recently posted that she plans on coming right out and knocking me out, so I'm looking forward to the opportunity to show her the mistake in under estimating me.

"Love what you do and you'll never work a day in your life", right? :) I love my life.

Thank you to everyone that has supported me in the last few years and who continue to support me now.  I could never have done this without my coach Michael Sullivan. His continued patience and belief in me has made me the athlete I am.  My entire family at FusBoxe  has always stood behind me and helped push me in training.  My parents and my boys for all the patience, tolerance, support, and encouragement. Addison Sports Management and Media for everything they've done. And Intimidation Clothing for their recent sponsorship!  My fans, your cheers drive me. And always, always, always to each of my past and future opponents.  This journey would have no path if you didn't get in there and compete with me. Thank you.

Ultimate Blue Corner Battles 16

Thursday, September 27th, 2012 we drove out to Kansas City, MO for my boxing debut against Molly Magness.  The weight cut was difficult! Sticking to my strict diet, and starting my weight cut a day early, I still found myself having to cut weight on the long drive out to Kansas City.  Once there, despite driving out with the heater on wearing thermal underwear, sweat pants, a long sleeved shirt, AND three sweatshirts (yes boys, I was the most desirable thing you've ever seen walking around in my Marshmellow Man looking outfit) I still had to spend a couple hours at the local health club sweating the last few pounds off in the sauna.  Ugh... but weigh ins found me right on spot with my weight after cutting a total of 21 pounds in less than two weeks.

After weigh ins I had discussed with the promoter my desire to call out the winner of the female 135 lb title bout the following night for the next show on November 30th.  I was in for a surprise the next day!

Arriving at the venue, we found out one of the opponents of the 135 female title bout had been picked up that afternoon for shop lifting (WHAT?!?!).  Turns out she was stealing a dress from JC Penny's to wear that night (insert eye roll, followed by a disapproving groan).  So one person's bad decision turned out to be an open opportunity for me.  The promoter asked my coach if we knew of any 135'ers that could take the fight on a last second notice, at which point my coach pointed at me and I smiled and accepted.  They moved my boxing match to an exhibition match in order to allow me to take two bouts in one night under the sanctioned rules.

So 12th fight of the night had me facing Molly Magness, Kansas City's "hometown rising star".  It was a good fight, but in the end Magness out pointed me and won to a split decision.  Well, good sportsmanship or not, that had me fired up! LOL I did NOT drive all that way to lose to a split decision to the home town favorite. I was bound and determined to make sure there was absolutely NO question about who won in the next fight.

I was given two fights and one intermission to rest before I was up again as the Co-Main event against Molly Welsh (yes, two Molly's. I will CERTAINLY never forget that name). It was quite the experience to walk out a second time and hear the shock and support from the crowd that I was fighting again.  What a rush I get when I hear the crowd cheering for me!

The bell rang, we touched gloves and Welsh started out the fight with a left round house kick to the body.  I was angry already, and that hit just the button.  We clenched up fairly quick and she delivered several knees right between the legs before the ref had a chance to warn her.  That pushed any last button I needed pushing and I delivered a few solid knees back myself before we separated from the clench and I landed a series of clean strikes to her face.  I was angry, tired from my first match, and in no mood to drag this one out for ring time, so I drove her across the cage where I ended the fight with continual hooks until the ref called it at 1:24 of the first round.

I cannot begin to explain what a wonderful experience fighting twice in one night was. Wow! I learned a lot about myself and what I'm capable of.  Hands down, that was the BEST experience I've had so far in my MMA journey.

Maureen Riordon vs Stacy Sigala

Six more days until my boxing debut in Kansas City, MO against Molly Magness!  

While I am extremely excited for this match up, I'm already slated to fight again!  As soon as I return home from Kansas City, its immediately back into fight camp for me as I prep for October 13th at the Grizzly Rose.  I will be facing 4-1 Stacy Sigala out of New Mexico.  

Sigala seems confident about this match up and I have the feeling she thinks this will be an easy win for her.  I trust my coach.  I trust my training.  My team has helped prepare me.  I feel confident about this match up today, and no doubt will feel even that much more confident in a few weeks come fight day.  

I love my busy fight schedule and hope to keep the momentum going!