Four additional matchups have been announced for the upcoming UFC 159: “Jones vs Sonnen” event on April 27th in Newark, New Jersey. Among them is a lightweight bout between veteran contenders Jim Miller and Pat “Bam Bam” Healy, which is expected to be a part of the night’s main card.
The UFC 159 co-main event, as first reported by ESPN.com today, features Michael “The Count” Bisping taking on Alan “The Talent” Belcher at 185 pounds. Other confirmed bouts pit Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis against Vinny “Pezao” Magalhães and Roy “Big Country” Nelson against Cheick Kongo.
Flyweight star Jessica “Evil” Eye returns to action on April 4th at Bellator 95 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Eye is expected to face standout boxer Munah “The Perfect Storm” Holland in a featured bout on the card. MMARising.com confirmed plans for the fight with a source close to the promotion today.
International strawweight prospects will collide on April 6th when Australia’s “Rowdy” Bec Hyatt faces Austrian striker Jasminka Cive at Invicta Fighting Championships 5. The event takes place at a venue to be determined in the state of Missouri and is headlined by a pair of Invicta FC title bouts.
A flyweight matchup between Julianna “The Venezuelan Vixen” Peña and DeAnna Bennett has been added to the upcoming Showdown Fights 10: “Collard vs Clements” card on February 8th in Orem, Utah. MMARising.com confirmed plans for the bout with multiple sources on Sunday evening.
Amber “The Apex Predator” Stautzenberger picked up her first pro victory in quick and impressive fashion tonight at Dakota Fighting Championships 14: “American Dream” in Fargo, North Dakota. The Texas-based strawweight fighter submitted Summer Artherton with an armbar in just 67 seconds.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to United Center in Chicago, Illinois tonight for UFC on FOX 6: “Johnson vs Dodson.” The event featured a UFC Flyweight Championship bout between reigning champ Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson and challenger John “The Magician” Dodson.
Pacific Xtreme Combat will stage its first pro female mixed martial arts bout on March 8th at PXC 36 in Mangilao, Guam, when Invicta FC competitor Kaiyana Rain takes on Hawaiian prospect Kailin Curran. MMARising.com confirmed plans for the 115-pound bout with the promotion on Friday.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship travelled to Geraldo José de Almeida State Gymnasium in São Paulo, Brazil tonight for UFC on FX 7: “Belfort vs Bisping.” The event was headlined by a middleweight showdown between veterans Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort and Michael “The Count” Bisping.