UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey retained her title with another lightning-fast victory in the main event of UFC 184: “Rousey vs Zingano” tonight in Los Angeles, California. Rousey submitted top contender “Alpha” Cat Zingano with a straight armbar in just 14 seconds.

Rousey kept her perfect professional record and aura of invincibility intact with tonight’s slick submission win. In the co-main event, a potential future title challenger, Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm, made a successful UFC debut with a close decision win over Raquel “Rocky” Pennington.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Staples Center in Los Angeles, California tonight for UFC 184: “Rousey vs Zingano.” The event is headlined by a long-awaited UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship showdown between “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey and “Alpha” Cat Zingano.

In the bantamweight co-main event, Raquel “Rocky” Pennington welcomes former pound-for-pound boxing star Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm to the Octagon. Jake “The Juggernaut” Ellenberger battles Josh Koscheck in a welterweight bout. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.

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Mexican strawweight standout Alexa Grasso earned her biggest victory to date in the co-main event of Invicta Fighting Championships 11 on Friday night in Los Angeles, California. Grasso outpointed highly-touted Japanese prospect Mizuki Inoue in the action-packed Invicta FC 11 Fight of the Night.

Grasso and Inoue earned an extra $1500 for Fight of the Night honours, but they were not the only fighters on the card who took home bonuses. Invicta FC Featherweight Champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino and Grasso’s teammate, Irene Aldana “Robles,” each earned Performances of the Night.

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As most expected, Invicta FC Featherweight Champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino easily retained her title in the main event of Friday night’s Invicta Fighting Championships 11 card in Los Angeles, California. The champion destroyed challenger Charmaine “Not So Sweet” Tweet in just 46 seconds.

In the action-packed strawweight co-main event, Mexican rising star Alexa Grasso earned a Unanimous Decision win over Japanese prodigy Mizuki Inoue. DeAnna “The Argentine Assassin” Bennett and Grasso’s teammate, Irene Aldana “Robles,” also scored key victories on Friday’s main card.

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Invicta Fighting Championships held its 11th event tonight at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Invicta FC 11 was headlined by a featherweight championship bout between returning champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino and challenger Charmaine “Not So Sweet” Tweet.

In the co-feature, Alexa Grasso battled Mizuki Inoue in a pivotal strawweight matchup. DeAnna “The Argentine Assassin” Bennett faced Norma Rueda Center at 115 and Irene Aldana “Robles” met Colleen “The Thoroughbred” Schneider at 135. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.

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A third women’s strawweight bout has been added to the upcoming UFC Fight Night 64: “Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2” event on April 11th in Kraków, Poland. Former bantamweights Izabela Badurek and Aleksandra “Stitch” Albu drop down to 115 pounds and face off on the preliminary card.

UFC officials announced the fight this week. Badurek weighed in at 143 pounds for her most recent bout four weeks ago, which ended in a quick submission victory. Albu was originally set to make her UFC debut at 135 pounds in late 2013 before an injury forced her out of her planned fight.

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Highly-touted prospect “Thug” Rose Namajunas looks to bounce back from her loss in the TUF 20 tournament final in December when she returns to action at UFC 187: “Jones vs Johnson” on May 23rd in Las Vegas, Nevada. Namajunas is set to face off against Nina “The Strina” Ansaroff on the card.

UFC officials announced the bout this week following a report from Combat Press. Namajunas submitted three opponents on TUF 20 before falling to UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza. Ansaroff’s five-fight winning streak was halted by a loss in her UFC debut.

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Weigh-ins for Invicta Fighting Championships 11 took place this evening at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. In Friday’s main event, Invicta FC Featherweight Champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino puts her title on the line against challenger Charmaine “Not So Sweet” Tweet.

In the strawweight co-feature, top prospects Alexa Grasso and Mizuki Inoue face off in a pivotal contender’s bout. DeAnna “The Argentine Assassin” Bennett makes her 115-pound debut against late replacement Norma Rueda Center. MMARising.com has live coverage for the Invicta FC 11 weigh-ins.

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