Polish standout Joanna Jędrzejczyk made a successful UFC strawweight debut with an impressive decision win tonight at UFC on FOX 12: “Lawler vs Brown” in San Jose, California. Jędrzejczyk outpointed fellow striker Juliana “Ju Thai” de Lima Carneiro in the UFC’s second 115-pound female fight.
Jędrzejczyk showcased her elite striking skills in her UFC debut tonight and she repeatedly scored with overhand rights that kept Lima on the defensive. Jędrzejczyk’s defence against Lima’s takedowns and submission attempts was also on point and she cruised to a well-deserved decision victory.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the SAP Center in San Jose, California tonight for UFC on FOX 12: “Lawler vs Brown.” The event featured a much-anticipated five-round welterweight showdown between hard-hitting title contenders “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler and Matt “The Immortal” Brown.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to The O2 in Dublin, Ireland tonight for UFC Fight Night 46: “McGregor vs Brandao.” The entertaining event was headlined by a featherweight showdown between fast-rising Irish superstar “The Notorious” Conor McGregor and Diego “DB” Brandao.
A total of nine bouts are now set for next month’s Deep Jewels 5 event at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. Highly-touted Satomi “Sarami” Takano will face off against submission specialist Ayaka Miura in a featured grappling match on the all-female card, which is set to take place on August 9th.
History was made tonight when the UFC’s women’s strawweight division officially debuted at UFC Fight Night 45: “Cerrone vs Miller” in Atlantic City, New Jersey. BJJ black belt Claudia “Claudinha” Gadelha earned a big win over Tina “Jelly Bean” Lähdemäki in the UFC’s first 115-pound female fight.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey tonight for UFC Fight Night 45: “Cerrone vs Miller.” The event was headlined by a five-round lightweight contender’s bout between 155-pound standouts Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Jim Miller.
Brazilian rising star Jéssica “Bate Estaca” Andrade looks to take another step towards UFC title contention when she returns to the cage at UFC Fight Night 51: “Bigfoot vs Arlovski” on September 13th in Brasilia, Brazil. Andrade battles French Canadian striker Valérie “Trouble” Létourneau.
South Korean star Ga Yeon Song is set to make her professional mixed martial arts debut on August 17th at Road Fighting Championship 17 in Seoul. The 19-year-old striking sensation will compete in a featured 48kg atomweight bout on the card against an opponent to be announced soon.