Four fights are now confirmed for the main card of Strikeforce: Columbus on March 5th. Strikeforce Women’s Welterweight Champion Marloes “Rumina” Coenen faces Miesha “Takedown” Tate, while Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante battles Dan “Hendo” Henderson.
Decorated military veteran Tim Kennedy will no longer face Jason “Mayhem” Miller on the March card, and has instead been matched up against rising middleweight star Luke Rockhold. Unbeaten Billy Evangelista squares off with Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal in a potential lightweight contender’s bout.
After original opponent Justine Kish was forced to withdraw due to what is believed to be a knee injury, unbeaten prospect Jessica “Evil” Eye now has a new opponent for her 130-pound title match at Ring of Combat 34 this Friday. Eye will face North Carolina native Ashley “No Limit” Nee.
Strikeforce returned to the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California tonight with a pair of title fights at Strikeforce: “Diaz vs Cyborg.” The event concluded with a Strikeforce Welterweight Championship bout between reigning champion Nick Diaz and hard-hitting challenger Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos.
Titan Fighting Championship held its first event on HDNet tonight with TFC 16: “Sylvia vs Wagner” from Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The card concluded with a super heavyweight bout between former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia and Nebraska native Abe Wagner.
On October 28, 2010, Zoila “The Warrior Princess” Frausto became the first Bellator Women’s Champion. However, her victory did not come without a price, as the former 135-pound fighter was forced to drop huge amounts of weight in order to make 115 pounds on three separate occasions.
A rematch between two of the top female fighters in Asia has been added to the upcoming DEEP: “52 Impact” card in Tokyo, Japan on February 25th. Japan’s Saori “Shooting Star” Ishioka will look to avenge the second loss of her career when she rematches South Korean standout Seo Hee Ham.
A 125-pound women’s bout between Barb “Little Warrior” Honchak and Nina Ansaroff is in the works for Crowbar MMA: “Spring Brawl 2” on April 29th in Fargo, North Dakota. Matchmaker Chris Nelson told MMARising.com today that verbal agreements are in place, but the fight is not yet signed.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship travelled to Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas tonight for UFC Fight Night 23: “Fight For The Troops 2.” The main event of the evening saw top contender Evan Dunham take on hard-hitting veteran Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard in a pivotal lightweight clash.