Rizin FF Women’s Super Atomweight GP winner Kanna Asakura is set to make her return to action on October 24th at Rizin Fighting Federation 31 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Asakura faces off against two-division Deep and Deep Jewels champion Saori Oshima in a featured 49kg matchup.
Rizin FF officials announced the bout earlier today. Asakura had her four-fight winning streak snapped in March when she was narrowly defeated by Ayaka Hamasaki in a title rematch at Rizin FF 27. Rising star Oshima became a double champ for Deep by winning two fights at Deep Jewels 33.
UFC Women’s Flyweight Champion Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko’s reign of dominance continued with her latest successful title defence tonight at UFC 266: “Volkanovski vs Ortega” in Las Vegas, Nevada. The champ scored a fourth-round stoppage of “Lucky” Lauren Murphy in the co-main event.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC 266: “Volkanovski vs Ortega.” The event featured a UFC Featherweight Championship grudge match between reigning champ Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski and challenger Brian “T-City” Ortega.
In a rematch almost nine years in the making, Rizin FF Women’s Super Atomweight Champion Ayaka Hamasaki scored her second victory over friend Emi “Kamikaze Angel” Fujino tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation 30 in Saitama, Japan. Hamasaki outpointed Fujino in a non-title 49kg bout.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship concluded its latest run of events at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight with UFC Fight Night 192: “Smith vs Spann.” The card was headlined by a light heavyweight contender’s bout between Anthony “Lionheart” Smith and Ryan “Superman” Spann.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship stayed at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC Fight Night 191: “Brunson vs Till.” The event, which was originally set to take place in the U.K., was headlined by a featured middleweight bout between Derek Brunson and Darren “The Gorilla” Till.
Atomweight prospect Mizuki “Nisse” Oshiro got back in the win column with a big victory tonight at Deep Jewels 34 in Tokyo, Japan. Oshiro, who had suffered three consecutive defeats against some of the division’s top talent, rebounded by stopping veteran Mizuki Furuse in tonight’s main event.
Deep Jewels showcased its latest all-female card tonight at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 34 was headlined by an atomweight matchup between the returning Mizuki Furuse and recent Atomweight Grand Prix competitor Mizuki “Nisse” Oshiro, who looked to rebound with a key victory.