Following an 11-month hiatus from competition, Joanne “JoJo” Calderwood made a triumphant return to the Octagon tonight at UFC Fight Night 89: “MacDonald vs Thompson.” Calderwood stopped former strawweight title challenger Valérie “Trouble” Létourneau in round three of a flyweight bout.
Tonight’s performance was arguably the best of Calderwood’s career. She floored Létourneau with a spinning back elbow in round one and finished her with a kick to the body in the final round. Earlier tonight, Randa “Quiet Storm” Markos earned a key win over Jocelyn “Lights Out” Jones-Lybarger.
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to TD Place Arena in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada tonight for UFC Fight Night 89: “MacDonald vs Thompson.” The event was headlined by a welterweight contender’s bout between Rory “Red King” MacDonald and Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson.
In tonight’s co-main event, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone took on Patrick “The Predator” Côté at 170 pounds. Steve “The Boss” Bosse battled Sean “The Real OC” O’Connell and Valérie “Trouble” Létourneau met Joanne “JoJo” Calderwood. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.
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Veteran contender Kate Jackson capped off her team’s remarkable run through the quarterfinals with a competitive decision victory during tonight’s ninth episode of The Ultimate Fighter 23: “Team Joanna vs Team Claudia.” Jackson defeated Team Joanna’s Ashley Yoder in a close two-round fight.
Jackson’s win moved Team Claudia to a 7-1 final tally over Team Joanna in the quarterfinal round. Her ground and pound and a late offensive onslaught on the feet were just enough to propel her to a narrow Unanimous Decision victory. Following the fight, all four semi-final matchups were announced.
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Former UFC strawweight title challenger “Thug” Rose Namajunas seeks her fourth straight victory when she steps back inside the Octagon on July 30th at UFC 201: “Lawler vs Woodley” in Atlanta, Georgia. Namajunas faces unbeaten standout Karolina Kowalkiewicz in a top contender’s bout.
UFC officials confirmed the matchup on Monday evening following an initial report from ESPN. Namajunas recently avenged a loss by edging out Tecia “The Tiny Tornado” Torres in a rematch at UFC on FOX 19. Kowalkiewicz has posted back-to-back decision victories since signing with the UFC.
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Former Jewels champion Naho “Sugi Rock” Sugiyama captured another title on Sunday afternoon at Deep Jewels 12 in Tokyo, Japan. Sugiyama edged out Emi Tomimatsu in the three-round main event to become Deep Jewels Atomweight Champion in front of a capacity crowd at Shinjuku FACE.
Sunday’s win capped off a run of redemption for Sugiyama, who struggled after losing her Jewels Featherweight Queen Championship in 2013. Also at Deep Jewels 12, Saori “Shooting Star” Ishioka earned a first-round finish in the co-main event, and 17-year-old Nori Date upset Yuko “Amiba” Oya.
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Deep Jewels held its 12th all-female fight card on Sunday at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 12 featured a vacant atomweight title bout between former Deep Jewels interim strawweight champion Emi Tomimatsu and one-time Jewels 106-pound titleholder Naho “Sugi Rock” Sugiyama.
In Sunday’s atomweight co-feature, recent title challenger Saori “Shooting Star” Ishioka looked to get back on the winning track when she faced Hana Date. Yuko “Amiba” Oya met Nori Date in a 54kg catchweight contest. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the Deep Jewels 12 card.
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Brazilian standout Jéssica “Bate Estaca” Andrade made a successful strawweight debut with a dominant TKO win tonight at UFC 199: “Rockhold vs Bisping 2” in Inglewood, California. Andrade stopped former Invicta FC champion Jessica Penne in the second round of a one-sided matchup.
Andrade kept Penne on the defensive right from the opening minute of the fight. She landed barrages of heavy punches that kept the Californian pinned against the cage wall. Penne stayed on her feet, but a final flurry of punches in round two gave Andrade the biggest victory of her pro career.
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to The Forum in Inglewood, California tonight for UFC 199: “Rockhold vs Bisping 2.” The event featured a UFC Middleweight Championship rematch between reigning champ Luke Rockhold and late-replacement challenger Michael “The Count” Bisping.
In tonight’s co-main event, UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick “The Dominator” Cruz put his belt on the line in a trilogy bout against rival “The California Kid” Urijah Faber. Max “Blessed” Holloway faced Ricardo “The Bully” Lamas at 145. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.
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