The Ultimate Fighter season 14 concluded tonight at The Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada. The card featured a middleweight bout between TUF 14 coaches Jason “Mayhem” Miller and Michael “The Count” Bisping. The season’s featherweight and bantamweight winners were also crowned.
In the bantamweight final, Team Alpha Male prospect T.J. Dillashaw looked to stay unbeaten when he faced Jackson’s MMA ace John “The Magician” Dodson. Dennis “The Menace” Bermudez faced Diego “Ceara” Brandao in the featherweight finale. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.
The third annual Women’s Mixed Martial Arts Awards are currently being constructed for the 2011 calendar year and will recognise many outstanding accomplishments by female fighters in the sport. This year’s awards again feature over a dozen categories including one that is open to the public.
Former Smackgirl Middleweight Champion Hitomi “Girlfight Monster” Akano has agreed to a three-fight deal with ProElite. The submission specialist is expected to face 2004 Olympic silver medallist in freestyle wrestling Sara McMann at ProElite 3 on January 21, 2012 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Two-time All-American wrestler Carla Esparza earned a dominant decision victory tonight at Xtreme Fighting Championships 15: “Tribute” in Tampa, Florida. Esparza employed an effective game plan of takedowns and top control to defeat striker Felice “Lil’ Bulldog” Herrig after three rounds.
Xtreme Fighting Championships returned to the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Florida tonight for XFC 15: “Tribute.” The HDNet-televised card was headlined by a lightweight bout between Florida veteran Eric “It’s A Wrap” Reynolds and Brazilian submission ace Jonatas “Peixe Frito” Novaes.
The final bout in the inaugural Jewels Under-15 Kickboxing Tournament has now been made official for Jewels: “17th Ring” on December 17th in Tokyo, Japan. Twelve-year-old “Muay Thai Genius” Saya Ito takes on 14-year-old Chihiro Imoto. The promotion confirmed the matchup earlier today.
Strikeforce Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold is expected to make the first defence of his new title against UFC veteran “The Dean of Mean” Keith Jardine on January 7, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. 
Former Strikeforce and PRIDE champion Dan “Hendo” Henderson picked up one of his biggest wins to date in a thrilling contest at UFC 139 last month. Henderson edged one-time UFC titleholder Mauricio “Shogun” Rua after five rounds and vaults to the number two spot in the light heavyweight division.