Cage Combat champion Paulina “Firefox” Granados looks for her second straight professional victory when she steps back into the cage at Legacy Fighting Championship 20 on May 31st in Corpus Christi, Texas. Granados faces boxer and jiu-jitsu practitioner Maria Lopez in an atomweight bout.
Legacy FC officials announced plans for the preliminary card matchup this past week. Granados has yet to taste defeat in her five-fight career and she is coming off of a Unanimous Decision victory in her professional debut this past month. Lopez will make her pro MMA debut in the 105-pound fight.
Three-time Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup Champion Rena Kubota makes her return to action on April 20th at Shoot Boxing 2013: Act.2 in Tokyo, Japan. Kubota is set to face Taiwanese boxing and Muay Thai champ Du Peiling in a 50-kilogram matchup. The bout was officially announced on Tuesday.
“12 Gauge” Paige VanZant rebounded from her first pro loss with a quick submission win on Saturday night at Bush Cree Promotions: “Cage Wars 15” in Castle Rock, Colorado. The 19-year-old prospect finished newcomer Courtney Himes in the first round of a short-notice catchweight bout.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship travelled to Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden tonight for UFC on Fuel TV 9: “Mousasi vs Latifi.” The card featured a light heavyweight bout between Gegard “The Dreamcatcher” Mousasi and late replacement opponent Ilir “The Sledgehammer” Latifi.
Miletich Fighting Systems was once one of MMA’s elite teams, producing numerous champions in the UFC and other promotions under the watchful eye of MMA pioneer Pat Miletich. The camp’s latest champion, Barb “Little Warrior” Honchak, captured the Invicta FC flyweight title on Friday night.
A three-round bantamweight battle between former Strikeforce champ Sarah Kaufman and Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith was named Fight of the Night at Invicta Fighting Championships 5 on Friday in Kansas City, Missouri. Both Kaufman and Smith took home an extra $1500 for their performances.
Invicta Fighting Championships crowned two new champions on Friday night at the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. In the Invicta FC 5 main event, Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson upset reigning champion Jessica Penne to claim the Invicta FC Atomweight Championship.
Jewels Featherweight Queen Champion Naho “Sugi Rock” Sugiyama will make the next defence of her title against South Korean standout Seo Hee Ham at Jewels: “24th Ring” on May 25th in Tokyo, Japan. The 48-kilogram championship fight was officially announced by the promotion today.