The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to Fort Campbell in Hopkinsville, Kentucky tonight for UFC Fight Night 31: “Fight For The Troops 3.” The card was headlined by a middleweight bout between former decorated U.S. Army Ranger Tim Kennedy and Brazilian rising star Rafael “Sapo” Natal.
In tonight’s co-main event, Liz “Girl-Rilla” Carmouche battled Alexis “Ally-Gator” Davis in a women’s bantamweight matchup. Ronny Markes took on Yoel “Soldier of God” Romero Palacio in a featured middleweight fight. MMARising.com has play-by-play and full results for UFC Fight Night 31.
Despite a last-minute opponent change, teen sensation Chihiro Imoto made a successful debut for the Rise kickboxing promotion on Monday night at Rise 96 in Tokyo, Japan. The 16-year-old star earned her 139th career win by defeating Akari “Eneos” Nakamura in a three-round professional bout.
Deep Jewels Featherweight Champion Seo Hee Ham successfully retained her 106-pound title in a featured matchup on Monday at Deep Jewels 2 in Tokyo, Japan. Ham earned a Unanimous Decision win over top contender Sadae “Manhoef” Numata in an action-packed three-round fight.
Deep Jewels showcased its second all-female fight card today at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. The matinée event featured a three-round Deep Jewels Featherweight Championship showdown at 106 pounds between reigning champ Seo Hee Ham and challenger Sadae “Manhoef” Numata.
Jessica “Evil” Eye kicked off her UFC career with a huge victory on October 19th at UFC 166: “Velasquez vs dos Santos 3” in Houston, Texas. Eye defeated former Strikeforce champ Sarah Kaufman in a closely-contested fight, and she now enters the top five in the 135-pound women’s rankings.