The Ultimate Fighting Championship travelled back to Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan today for UFC on Fuel TV 8: “Silva vs Stann.” The event was headlined by a light heavyweight showdown between former PRIDE champ Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva and “All American” Brian Stann.
In the heavyweight co-feature, Mark “Super Samoan” Hunt earned his fourth straight win when he battled Stefan “Skyscraper” Struve. Takanori “Fireball Kid” Gomi took on Diego “The Dream” Sanchez in a lightweight matchup. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the UFC on Fuel TV 8 card.
UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to retain her title in the UFC 157 main event on February 23rd. Rousey submitted challenger Liz “Girl-Rilla” Carmouche in round one of an action-packed fight and remains atop the 135-pound women’s ranks.
2004 Olympic silver medallist Sara McMann now has an opponent for her first fight inside the UFC Octagon. The standout wrestler will face knockout artist Sheila “The German Tank” Gaff in a featured bantamweight matchup at UFC 159, which is set to take place on April 27th in Newark, New Jersey.