Hawaiian prospect Rachael Ostovich-Berdon advanced on with a convincing submission victory during tonight’s seventh episode of The Ultimate Fighter 26: “A New World Champion.” Team Gaethje’s Ostovich-Berdon finished Team Alvarez’s Melinda Fábián with a first-round rear-naked choke.
Fábián was aggressive with her strikes in the opening minute, but Ostovich-Berdon stayed calm and countered with stiff jabs and overhand rights from a distance. After wearing Fábián down on the feet, Ostovich-Berdon took her down in the final minute and earned an impressive submission finish.
Shoot Boxing Women’s Flyweight Champion Rena Kubota battled back from early adversity and kept her perfect MMA record intact with a crushing win tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation World Grand Prix 2017 in Fukuoka, Japan. Kubota finished Andy “The CrAsian” Nguyen in the main event.
UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda “Lioness” Nunes retained her spot atop the 135-pound rankings with a narrow decision victory on September 9th at UFC 215 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Nunes edged out Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko for a second time in the main event rematch.
Italian standout Mara “Kunoichici” Romero Borella made a big statement in her short-notice Octagon debut tonight at UFC 216: “Ferguson vs Lee” in Las Vegas, Nevada. Romero Borella dominated and submitted Titan FC champion Kalindra Faria in featured flyweight action on the main card.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC 216: “Ferguson vs Lee.” The event was headlined by a UFC Interim Lightweight Championship showdown between Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson and rival Kevin “The Motown Phenom” Lee.
Former Invicta FC champion Barb “Little Warrior” Honchak showed no signs of ring rust in her dominant win during tonight’s sixth episode of The Ultimate Fighter 26: “A New World Champion.” Honchak earned Team Alvarez’s third victory by stopping Gillian “The Savage” Robertson of Team Gaethje.