Ayaka Hamasaki recaptured the Rizin FF Women’s Super Atomweight Championship in quick and decisive fashion at Rizin Fighting Federation 26 tonight in Saitama, Japan. Hamasaki submitted Miyuu Yamamoto with an impressive first-round leg scissor choke to regain the vacant 49kg title.
Earlier on the Rizin FF 26 card, Kanna Asakura made her case for a future title rematch with Hamasaki by scoring a hard-fought Unanimous Decision victory over Ai Shimizu. The 23-year-old Asakura, who was defeated by Hamasaki in the pair’s first fight two years ago, has won four straight bouts.
The Ultimate Fighting Championsip concluded its latest series of events at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight with UFC Fight Night 183: “Thompson vs Neal.” The card was headlined by a welterweight showdown between Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and Geoff “Handz of Steel” Neal.
South Korean rising star Si Woo Park extended her winning streak to four with a hard-fought victory tonight at Deep Jewels 31 in Tokyo, Japan. Park overcame a point deduction tonight and placed herself in atomweight title contention by edging out Saori Oshima in the Deep Jewels 31 main event.
Deep Jewels showcased its 31st all-female fight card tonight at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 31 was headlined by a three-round atomweight contender’s bout between AACC prospect Saori Oshima and South Korean rising star Si Woo Park, who made her promotional debut.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship stayed at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC 256: “Figueiredo vs Moreno.” The event featured a UFC Flyweight Championship bout between champion Deiveson “Deus da Guerra” Figueiredo and challenger Brandon “The Assassin Baby” Moreno.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship remained at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC on ESPN 19: “Hermansson vs Vettori.” The event, which underwent multiple changes today, featured a middleweight bout as Jack “The Joker” Hermansson battled Marvin “The Italian Dream” Vettori.
One year after narrowly losing her title, Ayaka Hamasaki aims to recapture the Rizin FF Women’s Super Atomweight Championship on December 31st at Rizin Fighting Federation 26 in Saitama, Japan. Hamasaki will face off against promotional mainstay Miyuu Yamamoto for the vacant 49kg title.
UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko retained her title with a hard-fought Unanimous Decision victory on November 21st at UFC 255 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Shevchenko defeated former Invicta FC titleholder Jennifer Maia to remain atop the 125-pound women’s rankings.