The Ultimate Fighting Championship stayed at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC 260: “Miocic vs Ngannou 2.” The event featured a UFC Heavyweight Championship rematch between champion Stipe Miocic and heavy-handed challenger Francis “The Predator” Ngannou.
In the welterweight co-feature, former UFC champion Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley battled Vicente “The Silent Assassin” Luque. Elsewhere on the main card, “Sugar” Sean O’Malley faced Thomas “Thominhas” Almeida at bantamweight. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for UFC 260.
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The victory did not come easily, but Rizin FF Women’s Super Atomweight Champion Ayaka Hamasaki narrowly retained her title tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation 27 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Hamasaki earned a close Split Decision victory over Asakura in tonight’s championship main event.
Hamasaki, who submitted Asakura in the pair’s first fight at Rizin FF 14, got off to a very strong start in the rematch tonight. She dominated the first round on the feet, but Asakura battled back in round two and she kept the fight close until the final bell, leaving the judges with a tough decision.
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship remained at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC on ESPN 21: “Brunson vs Holland.” The event was headlined by a middleweight contender’s bout between Derek Brunson and Kevin “Trailblazer” Holland, who both brought impressive winning streaks.
Due to a late fight cancellation, Kenan “The Assassin” Song squared off against Max “Pain” Griffin in the weltwerweight co-feature. At strawweight, Cheyanne “The Warrior Princess” Buys faced Montserrat “Conejo” Ruiz. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for tonight’s UFC on ESPN 21 card.
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship stayed at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC Fight Night 187: “Edwards vs Muhammad.” The event was headlined by a featured welterweight bout between contenders Leon “Rocky” Edwards and Belal “Remember The Name” Muhammad.
In tonight’s light heavyweight co-main event, Misha Cirkunov took on Ryan “Superman” Spann. Elsewhere on the main card, Dan “50K” Ige squared off against rising star Gavin “Guv’Nor” Tucker in a key battle at featherweight. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the UFC Fight Night 187 card.
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Following a disappointing setback in December, Saori Oshima rebounded in a big way tonight at Deep Jewels 32 in Tokyo, Japan. Oshima quickly submitted Emi Tomimatsu in the night’s main event, and she now joins three others in the semi-finals of the Deep Jewels atomweight grand prix.
In tonight’s co-main event, Si Woo Park, who upset Oshima at Deep Jewels 31, cruised to a Unanimous Decision victory over Mizuki “Nisse” Oshiro. Hikaru Aono posted an equally decisive win over Emi Sato tonight, and she joins Park and Oshima in the next round of the atomweight title tournament.
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Deep Jewels showcased its latest all-female fight card tonight at the famed Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 32 featured the quarterfinal round of the promotion’s atomweight grand prix, and the card was headlined by a tournament matchup between Saori Oshima and Emi Tomimatsu.
In other grand prix action, Si Woo Park faced Mizuki Oshiro. Hikaru Aono met Emi Sato, and Aya Murakami received a bye to the next round. With Miki Motono sidelined due to injury, Seika Izawa faced Megumi Sugimoto in a grappling match. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.
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UFC Women’s Featherweight Champion Amanda “Lioness” Nunes posted another quick and emphatic victory tonight at UFC 259: “Blachowicz vs Adesanya” in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nunes finished title challenger Megan Anderson with a reverse triangle straight armbar early in the first round.
In addition to Nunes’s latest successful title defence, UFC 259 featured a women’s strawweight bout on the preliminary card. Rising star Amanda Lemos made short work of former Invicta FC champ Livia Renata “Livinha” Souza, finishing with a barrage of punches in a brief and one-sided fight.
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship stayed at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC 259: “Blachowicz vs Adesanya.” The event featured a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between Jan Blachowicz and current middleweight titleholder Israel “The Last Stylebender” Adesanya.
In the co-feature, two-division UFC champ Amanda “Lioness” Nunes put her women’s featherweight title on the line against Megan Anderson. UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr “No Mercy” Yan defended against Aljamain “Funk Master” Sterling. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for UFC 259.
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