Michelle Waterson vs Angela Magana Booked For TUF 21 FinaleFormer Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson is set to make her Octagon debut on July 12th at The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale in Florida. Waterson, who is moving back up to 115 pounds, takes on outspoken TUF 20 alum Angela “Your Majesty” Magana.

Long before she captured Invicta FC gold in April 2013, Waterson spent the first two years of her career competing as a strawweight; winning six of her nine bouts. She now makes her much-anticipated UFC debut against the polarising Magana, who looks to put an end to a three-fight losing skid.

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Alexis Davis, Valérie Létourneau & Randa Markos Win At UFC 186Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Alexis “Ally-Gator” Davis showcased her slick submission skills and gained a measure of revenge tonight at UFC 186: “Johnson vs Horiguchi” in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Davis submitted rival Sarah Kaufman in the second round of their bantamweight trilogy fight.

Earlier on tonight’s card, Valérie “Trouble” Létourneau made a successful strawweight debut with a Unanimous Decision victory over TUF 18 finalist Jessica “The Ragin'” Rakoczy. Also at 115, Randa “Quiet Storm” Markos outpointed Aisling “Ais The Bash” Daly in an action-packed matchup.

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UFC 186: "Johnson vs Horiguchi" Live Play-By-Play & ResultsThe Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Bell Centre in Montréal, Québec, Canada tonight for UFC 186: “Johnson vs Horiguchi.” The injury-riddled card was headlined by a UFC Flyweight Championship bout between champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson and Kyoji Horiguchi.

In tonight’s bizarre catchweight co-main event, former UFC champ Quinton “Rampage” Jackson returned to the Octagon to battle Fabio Maldonado. Michael “The Count” Bisping took on C.B. “The Doberman” Dollaway in a middleweight bout. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.

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Invicta FC 12 Bonuses: Pa'aluhi-Gomes, Jacobson-Owen Win FOTNTonight’s Invicta Fighting Championships 12 card featured a number of excellent bouts at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. A bantamweight battle between Raquel “Lionheart” Pa’aluhi and Ediane “India” Gomes was one of two matchups to share Fight of the Night honours.

The second bout to earn a $1500 FOTN bonus was a strawweight clash between Sharon “The Dream Catcher” Jacobson and Delaney “Lil’ Scrappy” Owen. In addition, new strawweight champion Livia Renata “Livinha” Souza and Faith “The Immortal” Van Duin each won $1000 Performance bonuses.

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Invicta FC 12 Results: Livia Renata Souza Wins Strawweight TitleUndefeated Brazilian rising star Livia Renata “Livinha” Souza picked up the biggest victory of her career tonight in the main event of Invicta Fighting Championships 12 in Kansas City, Missouri. Souza submitted Katja “Killer Bunny” Kankaanpää to win the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship.

Tonight’s co-feature saw another Brazilian standout, Vanessa Porto, edge out Roxanne “The Happy Warrior” Modafferi in a flyweight rematch that was much closer than the judges’ scorecards suggested. At 145, Faith “The Immortal” Van Duin impressively submitted Amanda “The Lady Killer” Bell.

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Invicta Fighting Championships 12 Live Play-By-Play & ResultsInvicta Fighting Championships held its 12th event tonight at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Invicta FC 12 was headlined by a strawweight championship bout between champion Katja “Killer Bunny” Kankaanpää and undefeated challenger Livia Renata “Livinha” Souza.

In tonight’s flyweight co-feature, Roxanne “The Happy Warrior” Modafferi battled Vanessa Porto in a contender’s rematch. Amanda “The Lady Killer” Bell welcomed Faith “The Immortal” Van Duin to the Invicta FC cage in a featherweight bout. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.

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Invicta Fighting Championships 12 Live Weigh-In ResultsWeigh-ins for Invicta Fighting Championships 12 took place today at Aladdin Holiday Inn in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. A strawweight title bout between champ Katja “Killer Bunny” Kankaanpää and unbeaten Brazilian challenger Livia Renata “Livinha” Souza headlines Friday’s all-female card.

In the co-feature, Roxanne “The Happy Warrior” Modafferi takes on Vanessa Porto in a flyweight rematch with potential title implications. Hard-hitting featherweight Amanda “The Lady Killer” Bell faces Faith “The Immortal” Van Duin. MMARising.com has live coverage for the Invicta FC 12 weigh-ins.

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Ai Takahashi Edges Kanako Taniyama At Shoot Boxing 2015: Act 2Despite a rocky start, former Shoot Boxing Japan Women’s Flyweight Champion Ai Takahashi rallied to earn her fifth straight victory on Saturday night at Shoot Boxing 2015: Act.2 in Tokyo, Japan. Takahashi narrowly edged out veteran kickboxer Kanako Taniyama in a featured matchup.

Taniyama got off to an excellent start in Saturday’s fight and she took an early lead on the scorecards by dropping Takahashi in the opening round. Takahashi scored a knockdown of her own in round two and she kept the pressure on with aggressive striking as Taniyama faded in the final round.

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