Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Claudia “Claudinha” Gadelha solidified her spot as the second-best female strawweight in MMA with a quick and impressive victory tonight at UFC 212: “Aldo vs Holloway” in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Gadelha submitted Karolina Kowalkiewicz with a first-round rear-naked choke.
With tonight’s co-main event victory, Gadelha may have earned another shot at the UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship that is held by rival Joanna Jędrzejczyk. Also on the card, Viviane “Sucuri” Pereira stayed unbeaten with a decision win over fellow prospect Jamie Moyle at 115 pounds.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil tonight for UFC 212: “Aldo vs Holloway.” The fight card was headlined by a UFC Undisputed Featherweight Championship bout between José “Scarface” Aldo and interim titleholder Max “Blessed” Holloway.
Former UFC title challenger Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson took a big step towards another shot at championship gold with a dominant victory on May 28th at UFC Fight Night 109 in Stockholm, Sweden. The hometown star stopped Glover Teixeira and moves up in the light heavyweight rankings.
Polish standout Agnieszka “Kuma” Niedźwiedź stayed unbeaten and made a strong case for a future flyweight title shot tonight at Invicta Fighting Championships 23 in Kansas City, Missouri. Niedźwiedź edged out former two-time Invicta FC title challenger Vanessa Porto in tonight’s main event.
Invicta Fighting Championships showcased its 23rd all-female card tonight at the Kansas City Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Missouri. Invicta FC 23 was headlined by a flyweight contender’s bout between former title challenger Vanessa Porto and rising star Agnieszka “Kuma” Niedźwiedź.
UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic successfully retained his title with a first-round stoppage win on May 13th at UFC 211 in Dallas, Texas. Miocic avenged his most recent loss by finishing former champion Junior “Cigano” dos Santos in the main event to remain atop the heavyweight rankings.
UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk retained her title with a dominant Unanimous Decision victory tonight at UFC 211: “Miocic vs dos Santos 2” in Dallas, Texas. Jędrzejczyk defeated top-ranked Brazilian challenger Jéssica “Bate Estaca” Andrade in impressive fashion.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas tonight for UFC 211: “Miocic vs dos Santos 2.” The event was headlined by a UFC Heavyweight Championship rematch between reigning champ Stipe Miocic and former titleholder Junior “Cigano” dos Santos.