After a month of uncertainty, rising star Sheila “The German Tank” Gaff has found an opponent. The 125-pound standout has agreed to face Colorado native Angela Hayes at Cage Warriors Fighting Championship: “Fight Night 2,” which is set to take place on September 8th in Amman, Jordan.
MMARising.com confirmed plans for the matchup with a source close to the negotiations today. Bout agreements have not yet been signed. Gaff was originally set to face Rosi “The Surgeon” Sexton in a women’s title fight at CWFC 43 in July, but the bout with Hayes is not expected to be for a title.
An injury has forced former top contender Josh “The Fluke” Grispi out of his upcoming featherweight bout with Matt “The Real One” Grice at UFC 136 in Houston, Texas. Popular TUF 12 competitor Nam Phan has now stepped in to replace Grispi and will square off with Grice on the October 8th card.
A total of six pro women’s bouts are now set for BlackEye Promotions 5 on October 1st in Fletcher, North Carolina. Barb “Little Warrior” Honchak will face Roxanne “The Happy Warrior” Modafferi in the night’s main event at 125 pounds. Honchak has replaced Aisling Daly in the headlining fight.
North American Allied Fight Series champ Aisling “Ais The Bash” Daly will defend her newly-won 125-pound women’s title in the main event of NAAFS: “Eve Of Destruction 2” on November 19th in Medina, Ohio. The promotion announced Daly’s participation on the all-female card earlier today.
The quarterfinal matchups for the 2011 Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup have now been announced. This year’s field includes familiar faces and newcomers, and over half of the participants are also active mixed martial artists. The event will take place on August 19th at Shibuya-Ax in Tokyo, Japan.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania tonight for UFC 133: “Evans vs Ortiz 2.” The event was headlined by a rematch between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champions Rashad Evans and Tito Ortiz, who first faced off in 2007.
On July 30th, Dutch standout Marloes Coenen suffered the first submission defeat of her storied mixed martial arts career. A mere four days later, the former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion received notice that her tenure with Strikeforce had come to an abrupt and shocking end.
Former top contender Mike “Quick” Swick has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 134 bout with Erick “Indio” Silva after tearing the ACL and MCL in his knee during training. The embattled welterweight has been sidelined for 18 months due to illness and injuries, and has dropped back-to-back fights.