Invicta FC 16 Results: Ayaka Hamasaki, Jennifer Maia Win Title BoutsInvicta FC Atomweight Champion Ayaka Hamasaki made a successful first defence of her 105-pound title in the main event of tonight’s Invicta Fighting Championships 16 card in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hamasaki survived a series of submission scares and finished Amber “The Bully” Brown in round three.

In other action tonight, Brazilian standout Jennifer Maia avenged a past loss and picked up the biggest victory of her career. Maia rallied late to defeat Vanessa Porto and captured the Invicta FC Interim Flyweight Championship. At 115 pounds, Angela “Overkill” Hill earned a crushing knockout victory.

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Invicta Fighting Championships 16 Live Play-By-Play & ResultsInvicta Fighting Championships showcased its 16th all-female fight card tonight at Trinidad Pavilion at Tropicana Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. Invicta FC 16 was headlined by an atomweight championship bout between champion Ayaka Hamasaki and challenger Amber “The Bully” Brown.

In tonight’s co-main event, Vanessa Porto faced Jennifer Maia in a rematch for the Invicta FC Interim Flyweight Championship. Angela “Overkill” Hill battled Stephanie “Snowflake” Eggink in a featured strawweight contender’s bout. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the Invicta FC 16 card.

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Invicta Fighting Championships 16 Live Weigh-In ResultsWeigh-ins for Invicta Fighting Championships 16 took place this evening at Tropicana Lounge in Las Vegas, Nevada. Atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki makes the first defence of her 105-pound title against challenger Amber “The Bully” Brown in the main event of Friday’s all-female fight card.

In the co-main event, Brazilian veterans Vanessa Porto and Jennifer Maia square off in a rematch for the Invicta FC Interim Flyweight Championship. Angela “Overkill” Hill battles Stephanie “Snowflake” Eggink at 115 pounds. MMARising.com has live coverage for tonight’s Invicta FC 16 weigh-ins.

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Yamaguchi Out, Satomi Takano Faces Tessa Simpson At PXC 52An injury in training has forced Deep Jewels Atomweight Champion “V.V” Mei Yamaguchi out of her upcoming bout at Pacific Xtreme Combat 52 on March 18th in Mangilao, Guam. In her place, Satomi “Sarami” Takano has stepped in to face off against Tessa “The Typhoon” Simpson on the card.

PXC confirmed the change this weekend following an announcement from Yamaguchi, who did not disclose specifics of the injury. Takano dropped a controversial Split Decision earlier today in a kickboxing match at Deep Jewels 11. Simpson has tasted defeat just one time in her pro career.

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Maryna Moroz vs Cristina Stanciu Added To UFC Fight Night 86Ukrainian prospect Maryna “The Iron Woman” Moroz looks to rebound from the first loss of her career when she returns to the Octagon on April 10th at UFC Fight Night 86: “Rothwell vs Dos Santos” in Zagreb, Croatia. Moroz faces UFC newcomer Cristina “Barbie” Stanciu in a strawweight bout.

UFC officials announced the matchup this weekend. Moroz shocked many when she upset Joanne “JoJo” Calderwood in her UFC debut, but she was recently outpointed by Valérie “Trouble” Létourneau at UFC Fight Night 74. The undefeated Stanciu has knocked out or submitted four of her five foes.

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Emi Tomimatsu, Mizuki Inoue Lead Winners At Deep Jewels 11Former Deep Jewels Interim Strawweight Champion Emi Tomimatsu earned one of the biggest victories of her career this afternoon at Deep Jewels 11 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomimatsu submitted popular contender Saori “Shooting Star” Ishioka in round two of the Deep Jewels 11 atomweight main event.

Reigning Deep Jewels Strawweight Champion Mizuki Inoue cruised to a quick and dominant win in today’s co-feature. The highly-touted 21-year-old finished Nori Date with a first-round armbar. In featured atomweight action, Mina Kurobe halted a losing skid by defeating Nori’s teammate, Hana.

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Miesha Tate Captures Title, Amanda Nunes Victorious At UFC 196Miesha “Cupcake” Tate capped off a two-year journey back to UFC title contention with a sensational win tonight at UFC 196: “McGregor vs Diaz” in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tate choked out Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm in round five to become the new UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion.

Tonight’s victory was a long time coming for former Strikeforce titleholder Tate, who was denied the UFC championship when she was defeated by “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey at UFC 168. Also on the UFC 196 card, Amanda “Lioness” Nunes earned a key win over Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko.

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Deep Jewels 11 Live Play-By-Play & ResultsDeep Jewels showcased its 11th all-female fight card on Sunday afternoon at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 11 was headlined by a featured atomweight contender’s bout between former Deep Jewels Interim Strawweight Champion Emi Tomimatsu and Saori “Shooting Star” Ishioka.

In tonight’s co-feature, Deep Jewels Strawweight Champion Mizuki Inoue took on Nori Date in a non-title matchup. Mina Kurobe faced Hana Date in a short-notice atomweight bout after injuries resulted in two late changes to the card. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for Deep Jewels 11.

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