AFL Sign Tara Larosa and Jan Finney

Atlanta based promotion AFL have announced that they have signed female fighter Tara Larosa.

The announcement was made at their AFL:Bulletproof event, at the same time as their announcement regarding Bobbly Lashley.

In a statement released by the promotion, they explain why they have decided to bring in more women:

"One of the main things we brought Tara on for and bringing in other strong, female athletes – Jan Finney is another one – is to build a proper women's platform. We're going to build that first and then we'll decide on a championship structure.

"There's no doubt she could be the champion. She's ranked number one, and that's what she is. We're going to do this smart. We're going to do this right."

Tara Larosa holds a professional record of 15-1, and holds wins over fighters such as Julie Kedzie and Roxanne Modaferi. She has been signed on a four fight deal, and it is reported that her contract fee makes her the highest paid female fighter in MMA.

Bobby Lashley Makes Move To MMA

Last night the American Fight League announced that former WWE Pro Wrestler Bobby Lashley has signed a contract with their promotion.

The announcement was made at AFL:Bulletproof, which took place last night (Results for this event can be found here: )

Lashley's transition from pro wrestling to MMA has been rumored for the past few weeks, but it wasn't until last night that his destination was made clear. Lashley has been training at the American Kickboxing Academy, with notable UFC fighters such as Josh Koscheck, Mike Swick and Jon Fitch.

No date has been set for Lashley's MMA debut, but it is expected to be sometime in the near future. We will keep you posted on any further updates.