Henry “The Messenger” Cejudo became the UFC’s latest two-division champion with a third-round stoppage win on June 8th at UFC 238. The standout wrestler, who already holds 125-pound title gold, finished “Magic” Marlon Moraes with strikes to become UFC Bantamweight Champion.
Also at UFC 238, UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko retained her title with a sensational knockout of Jessica “Evil” Eye. At UFC on ESPN 3, heavyweight Francis “The Predator” Ngannou and flyweight Joseph Benavidez picked up key wins in title contender bouts.
UFC veteran and former Bantamweight Queen of Pancrase Rin Nakai made a successful return to action tonight at Deep Jewels 24 in Tokyo, Japan. Nakai, who was making her Deep Jewels debut, easily dispatched of the still-winless Kaewjai “Kaew” Prachumwong in the flyweight main event.
Deep Jewels showcased its 24th all-female fight card tonight at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 24 was headlined by a flyweight bout between returning UFC veteran Rin Nakai and Thai challenger Kaewjai “Kaew” Prachumwong, who made her Deep Jewels debut.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to United Center in Chicago, Illinois tonight for UFC 238: “Cejudo vs Moraes.” The event was headlined by a UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between flyweight titleholder Henry “The Messenger” Cejudo and top contender “Magic” Marlon Moraes.
Rizin FF Women’s Super Atomweight Champion Ayaka Hamasaki retained her title with a hard-fought Unanimous Decision win tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation 16 in Kobe, Japan. Hamasaki defeated Invicta FC champion Jinh Yu Frey for a second time in their co-main event rematch at 49kg.