I don't know if anyone on my friends list watches mixed martial arts (MMA). My husband and I both took martial arts lessons growing up, so it's a sport we can both relate to and enjoy watching together. At its best, MMA is a fascinating physical chess match.

MMA has several promotions. Generally speaking, fighters in a promotion only fight each other (not fighters from other promotions). UFC is the most famous and lucrative. Until recently, EliteXC was something of a rising star because it was airing live fights on CBS, even though it was losing money. Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson and Gina Carano were the top draws.

Unfortunately, EliteXC's money loss was not a trickle but a torrent. It folded earlier this week. Kimbo Slice is now unsigned, though there is some speculation that he could get signed by a Japanese promotion because the culture there favors larger-than-life fighters. He definitely meets that criterion, though his MMA skills are non-elite.

Gina Carano, on the other hand, has nowhere to go. Although she drew over a million fans in the most recent EliteXC event on CBS, her salary was $25,000 for winning compared to Slice's $800,000 for losing.

Dana White of UFC has declared himself uninterested in promoting women's fights. In the sometimes-bizarre world of MMA, rolling around half-naked with sweaty people of your same gender is considered too macho for women to handle. They are relegated to the role of scantily-clad ring girls.

I think it's way past time to have women fight in the UFC. And while we're at it, let's have some ring boys.