The quarterfinal round of The Ultimate Fighter 18 concluded during tonight’s ninth episode, but only one of two planned fights took place as scheduled. Team Miesha “Cupcake” Tate fighter Sarah “Cheesecake” Moras submitted Team “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey member Peggy “The Daywalker” Morgan.
A quarterfinal bout between Team Rousey’s Anthony “Sharkbait” Gutierrez and Team Tate’s Cody Bollinger was scrapped when Bollinger was unable to make weight at 135 pounds. Gutierrez received a bye to the next round. Following the Moras-Morgan bout, the semi-final fights were announced.
Brazilian prospect Jéssica “Bate Estaca” Andrade spoiled the hometown return of Rosi “The Surgeon” Sexton today at UFC Fight Night 30: “Machida vs Munoz” in Manchester, England. Andrade showcased her striking skills en route to a one-sided Unanimous Decision win on the preliminary card.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship made its way to Phones 4U Arena in Manchester, England tonight for UFC Fight Night 30: “Machida vs Munoz.” The event was headlined by a middleweight showdown between Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida and “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” Mark Munoz.
“Little” Patricia Vidonic took a step back towards the strawweight top ten with a hard-fought Split Decision win tonight at Pacific Xtreme Combat 40 in Mangilao, Guam. Vidonic narrowly edged out former Valkyrie champion “V.V” Mei Yamaguchi in the 115-pound co-main event on the PXC 40 card.
Former top-ranked flyweight Jessica “Evil” Eye made a big statement in her UFC debut tonight at UFC 166: “Velasquez vs dos Santos 3” in Houston, Texas. Eye earned a close and competitive Split Decision win over former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion Sarah Kaufman on the card.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to Toyota Center in Houston, Texas tonight for UFC 166: “Velasquez vs dos Santos 3.” The card featured a UFC Heavyweight Championship trilogy fight between current champion Cain Velasquez and former titleholder Junior “Cigano” dos Santos.
Xtreme Fighting Championships crowned its first female flyweight champion tonight at XFC 26: “Night of Champions 3” in Nashville, Tennessee. In the co-main event on tonight’s card, Pearl Gonzalez submitted former Tuff-N-Uff champ Cortney “Cast Iron” Casey to win the inaugural 125-pound title.
UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey’s squad evened the score with Team Miesha “Cupcake” Tate at 3-3 during tonight’s seventh episode of The Ultimate Fighter 18. Michael Wootten earned a Unanimous Decision victory over Team Tate’s “Gentleman” Josh Hill.