Combate Global staged another all-female fight card tonight at Mediapro Studios in Miami, Florida. Combate Global: “Combate Female 2” featured a strawweight matchup between undefeated Melissa “Mamba” Amaya and Shooto standout Megumi Sugimoto, who stepped in on short notice.

In the 130-pound co-main event, Kaytlin “Katniss” Neil battled the unbeaten Regina “Kill Bill” Tarin. Elsewhere on tonight’s card, Kelly Staddon looked to extend her winning streak when she faced Melissa Gomez at 110 pounds. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the “Combate Female 2” card.

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Two-time Deep Jewels interim strawweight title challenger Machi Fukuda improved her Rizin FF record to 3-0 with a dominant victory tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation: “Landmark Vol. 11” in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Fukuda easily defeated Pancrase champion Haruka “Salt” Hasegawa.

Right from the opening minute, Fukuda put Hasegawa on the mat, and she kept her there for nearly the entire duration of the fight. Hasegawa was never able to get anything going, and played defence against Fukuda’s various choke attempts, leading Fukuda to a Unanimous Decision win.

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Shooto held its fifth all-female Colors event tonight at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. The nine-fight Shooto: “Colors 5” card was headlined by a strawweight matchup between promotional veteran Momoka Hoshuyama and 17-year-old prospect Atsuhi Takada, who turned pro in December.

In the co-feature, Chiyo Takamoto faced Mio Shimaya in an Infinity League 2025 women’s super atomweight tournament bout. Elsewhere on the card, Mikiko “NFC” Hiyama sought her first victory against Noa Tokumoto at atomweight. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the “Colors 5” card.

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After several months of uncertainty, Rizin FF Women’s Super Atomweight Champion Seika Izawa at last has her next title challenger. Izawa will face undefeated Road FC fighter Yu Jin Shin, who is coming off of a massive weight miss, at Rizin FF: “Super Rizin 4” on July 27th in Saitama, Japan.

Rizin officials announced the championship fight today following several failed attempts to book a fight between Izawa and Rena Kubota. Also confirmed for “Super Rizin 4” is a second women’s super atomweight matchup between Moeri “Black Diamond” Suda and Noeru “Noel” Narita.

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Popular Deep Jewels fighter Keito “Kate Lotus” Oyama earned the biggest victory of her MMA career in featured women’s super atomweight action tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation: “World Series In Korea” in Incheon, South Korea. Oyama defeated former Road FC champion Yu Ri Shim.

Oyama, whose first Rizin FF bout ended in a disappointing defeat in July, captured her first win for the promotion in impressive fashion by outworking Shim in the striking and grappling exchanges. After struggling in the past with consistency, Oyama has now won three of her past four fights.

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Namiko “Hime” Kawabata overcame a tough first round and an opponent who missed weight en route to earning her second straight win tonight at Deep Jewels 49 in Tokyo, Japan. Kawabata finished former Pancrase champion Honoka Shigeta with a triangle armbar in the 49kg main event.

In the 58kg co-feature, Yuka “Dosukoi” Okutomi made a successful return to Deep Jewels and scored a one-sided Unanimous Decision victory over Aoi Kuriyama, who was riding a four-fight winning streak. The performance was a crucial one for Okutomi, who had struggled since her last win in 2023.

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Deep Jewels remained at New Pier Hall in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday for its latest all-female fight card. Deep Jewels 49 was headlined by a 49kg super atomweight bout between Namiko “Hime” Kawabata and former Flyweight Queen of Pancrase Champion Honoka Shigeta, who missed weight.

In the 58kg co-main event, surging striker Aoi Kuriyama put her four-fight winning streak on the line against Yuka “Dosukoi” Okutomi, who made her return to the promotion following a bout for ONE Championship in July. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the Deep Jewels 49 card.

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Invicta Fighting Championships headed to The LEX at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri tonight for its latest all-female fight card. Invicta FC 62 was headlined by a bantamweight bout between Katharina “The German Gypsy” Lehner, who failed to make weight, and “Big Bad” Olga Rubin.

In the flyweight co-feature, DeAnna “Vitamin D” Bennett, who also missed weight, faced Rayla “Índia” Nascimento. Also at flyweight, Milana Dudieva sought her second straight victory when she took on Amanda “Sardinha” Torres. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the Invicta FC 62 card.

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