In what was likely the final fight of her storied career, Megumi “Mega Megu” Fujii earned a Unanimous Decision victory over final Valkyrie Featherweight Champion “V.V” Mei Yamaguchi tonight at Vale Tudo Japan 2012 in Tokyo. All three judges scored the bout 20-18 for Fujii, who picked up her 26th win.
Both fighters were extremely active throughout the two-round bout, but Fujii was able to pull ahead on the scorecards with takedowns and submission attempts to take the well-earned victory. The pound-for-pound standout is now expected to officially retire after competing for more than eight years.
Paulina “Firefox” Granados captured her first amateur title with a hard-fought Split Decision victory on Friday night at Garcia Promotions: “Cage Combat 12” in Humble, Texas. Granados edged out Stephanie “The Cylone” Alba in a rematch for the Cage Combat 110-pound women’s championship.
Voting is about to begin for the 2012 Women’s Mixed Martial Arts Awards. This year’s edition again features more than a dozen categories. These awards recognise notable achievements made by fighters, promotions and other individuals associated with the sport over the course of the past year.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale. The event was headlined by a heavyweight matchup between TUF 16 coach Roy “Big Country” Nelson and late replacement Matt Mitrione.
Jewels Lightweight Queen Champion Ayaka Hamasaki kept her unbeaten record intact and successfully retained her title tonight in the main event of Jewels: “22nd Ring” in Tokyo, Japan. The AACC fighter won a hard-fought Unanimous Decision over veteran contender Emi “Kamikaze Angel” Fujino.
Jewels came to Differ Ariake in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday for its first caged event. Jewels: “22nd Ring” was headlined by a Jewels Lightweight Queen Championship bout between Ayaka Hamasaki and Emi “Kamikaze Angel” Fujino, and also featured the retirements of Rina Tomita and Naoko Omuro.
Felice “Lil’ Bulldog” Herrig put on a strong performance in victory tonight at Bellator Fighting Championships 84 in Hammond, Indiana. Herrig earned another dominant Unanimous Decision win over strawweight rival “Little” Patricia Vidonic in a rematch from the pair’s first fight at XFC 17 in April.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship travelled to the Gold Coast Convention Centre in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia on Saturday for UFC on FX 6: “Sotiropoulos vs Pearson.” The event was headlined by a lightweight bout between George Sotiropoulos and Ross “The Real Deal” Pearson.