The Ultimate Fighting Championship remained at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC on ESPN 45: “Song vs Simón.” The event was headlined by a bantamweight matchup between two of the division’s most entertaining contenders, Yadong “Kung Fu Kid” Song and Ricky Simón.
In the middleweight co-main event, Caio “The Natural” Borralho took on Michał “Hussar” Oleksiejczuk. Elsewhere on the main card tonight, Rodolfo “The Black Belt Hunter” Vieira battled Cody Brundage in another featured middleweight bout. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.
With thoughts of a potential retirement on her mind, Kanna Asakura put on one of her best performances to date tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation: “Landmark Vol. 5” in Tokyo, Japan. Asakura scored a Unanimous Decision victory over “V.V.” Mei Yamaguchi in featured super atomweight action.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada today for UFC Fight Night 222: “Pavlovich vs Blaydes.” The main event featured a heavyweight contender’s bout between Sergei Pavlovich, who had knocked out five straight opponents, and Curtis “Razor” Blaydes.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship headed to T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri tonight for UFC on ESPN 44: “Holloway vs Allen.” The event was headlined by a featherweight contender’s bout between former champ Max “Blessed” Holloway and popular rising star Arnold “Almighty” Allen.
After her planned Rizin FF 42 bout was scrapped due to opponent Miyuu Yamamoto’s injury, Deep Jewels Strawweight Champion Seika Izawa will compete on May 28th in the main event of Deep Jewels 41 in Tokyo, Japan. Izawa faces Suwanan “Amp The Rocket” Boonsorn in a 49kg matchup.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida tonight for UFC 287: “Pereira vs Adesanya 2.” The event featured a rematch – and fourth fight overall – between new champion Alex “Poatan” Pereira and long-time rival Israel “The Last Stylebender” Adesanya.
Mexican star Alexa Grasso caused a major shakeup in both the women’s flyweight and pound-for-pound rankings with her upset victory on March 4th at UFC 285 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Grasso submitted long-time champion Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko in round four of their co-main event title fight.