The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to HP Pavilion in San Jose, California tonight for UFC on FOX 7: “Henderson vs Melendez.” The event was headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between “Smooth” Benson Henderson and Strikeforce titleholder Gilbert “El Niño” Melendez.
In tonight’s co-main event, former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir battled Strikeforce heavyweight tournament winner Daniel Cormier. Nate Diaz took on ex-Strikeforce champion Josh “The Punk” Thomson in a lightweight matchup. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.
Three-time Girls S-Cup champion Rena Kubota made a successful return to competition tonight at Shoot Boxing 2013: Act.2 in Tokyo, Japan. Kubota used a standing rear-naked choke to finish Taiwanese opponent Du Peiling in the third round after dominating much of the 50-kilogram matchup.
Former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Jessica Penne looks to get right back into the title picture when she faces Nicdali “The Night Queen” Rivera-Calanoc in a main card bout at Invicta Fighting Championships 6 on July 13th in Kansas City, Missouri. The 105-pound fight was announced tonight.
Bantamweight contenders Sarah “The Monster” D’Alelio and Lauren Taylor will meet in a featured main card matchup at Invicta Fighting Championships 6 on July 13th in Kansas City, Missouri. The D’Alelio-Taylor bout is one of many new fights that were announced for the card earlier this evening.
A featherweight contender’s bout between Ediane “India” Gomes and Julia “The Jewel” Budd has been rebooked for Invicta Fighting Championships 6 on July 13th in Kansas City, Missouri. The fight, which was first planned for Invicta FC 5 earlier this month, was officially announced tonight.
Three more fights are now official for the Invicta Fighting Championships 6 preliminary card on July 13th in Kansas City, Missouri. Strawweight Ashley “Smashley” Cummins looks to get back on track after suffering her first career defeat when she takes on Jackson’s MMA fighter Emily Kagan.
Stephanie “Snowflake” Eggink picked up her second straight victory tonight at Xtreme Fighting Championships 23: “Louisville Slugfest” in Louisville, Kentucky. Eggink outpointed late replacement opponent Brianna “Tha Bull” VanBuren in a back-and-forth strawweight bout on the televised main card.
Prospects “Thug” Rose Namajunas and Tecia “The Tiny Tornado” Torres will face off in a featured strawweight bout at Invicta Fighting Championships 6. AXS TV’s Inside MMA first reported on the Namajunas-Torres matchup tonight. Invicta FC 6 is targeted for July 13th in Kansas City, Missouri.