Flyweight star Jessica “Evil” Eye is set to make her return to action on June 1st at NAAFS: “Fight Night In The Flats 9” in Cleveland, Ohio. Eye, who has been recovering from a serious back injury that she sustained in March, will take on Brazilian veteran Carina “Beauty But The Beast” Damm.
Eye announced plans for the matchup earlier today. The popular Ohio native has won six straight fights and most recently choked out Zoila “The Warrior Princess” Frausto Gurgel in 58 seconds at Bellator 83. Damm is coming off of a close Split Decision loss to Tonya “Triple Threat” Evinger in December.
15-year-old kickboxing sensation Chihiro Imoto successfully defended her ACCEL Vassilis 48kg women’s title on Monday night at ACCEL vol.23 in Osaka, Japan. Imoto earned a one-sided Unanimous Decision victory over challenger Yumi in a professional bout on the featured main card.
Invicta Fighting Championships crowned two new champions on April 5th at Invicta 5 in Kansas City, Missouri. Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson and Barb “Little Warrior” Honchak take over the top spots at 105 and 125 pounds, respectively, following their impressive Invicta FC title victories.
Bantamweight standout Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith drops down to the flyweight division for her next fight at Invicta Fighting Championships 6 on July 13th in Kansas City, Missouri. Smith faces Brazilian rising star Jennifer Maia in what will most likely serve as a number one contender’s matchup.