Featherweight standout Julia “The Jewel” Budd looks to extend her five-fight winning streak when she steps back into the Bellator cage on November 20th at Bellator 146 in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Budd is expected to face off against Roberta “Crusher” Paim Rovel in a featured 145-pound matchup.
MMARising.com confirmed plans for the bout with Bellator officials this weekend following an initial report from Dama de Ferro MMA. Budd won her Bellator debut in February by dominating Gabrielle “Gabanator” Holloway. Paim has finished all four of her professional opponents in the first round.
Recent Deep Jewels strawweight title challenger Emi “Kamikaze Angel” Fujino looks to rebound from a decision loss in August when she returns to action on November 23rd at Deep Jewels 10 in Tokyo, Japan. Fujino is set to face off against popular kickboxing prospect Nori Date under MMA rules.
TUF 20 semi-finalist Randa “Quiet Storm” Markos steps back into the cage on December 19th at UFC on FOX 17: “Dos Anjos vs Cerrone 2” in Orlando, Florida. The strawweight standout welcomes undefeated KSW champion and top Invicta FC contender Karolina Kowalkiewicz to the Octagon.
J-Girls Mini Flyweight Champion Momi Furuta makes her next title defence on November 8th at J-Network: “J-Girls & J-Fight 2015 6th” in Tokyo, Japan. The popular Furuta puts her 105-pound belt on the line against highly-touted 17-year-old Shoot Boxing Japan Girls S-Cup winner Yukari Yamaguchi.
2015 48kg Shoot Boxing Japan Girls S-Cup Champion Mio Tsumura picked up a dominant decision victory on Saturday night at Shoot Boxing 2015: “The Last Bomb” in Osaka, Japan. The fast-rising star handily defeated former J-Girls contender Mari in a one-sided matchup on the main card.
Former Deep Jewels Featherweight Queen Champion Seo Hee Ham is set to make her return to the Octagon on November 28th at UFC Fight Night 79: “Henderson vs Alves” in Seoul, South Korea. The standout striker battles Cortney “Cast Iron” Casey in a featured strawweight matchup on the card.
Bantamweight veteran Colleen “The Thoroughbred” Schneider continued her streak of victories with a hard-fought Split Decision win tonight at Pancrase 270 in Tokyo, Japan. Schneider narrowly edged out the previously unbeaten Bryanna “The Pink Ranger” Fissori in a closely-contested bout.
TUF 18 winner Julianna “The Venezuelan Vixen” Peña kept her perfect UFC record intact with a well-deserved Unanimous Decision victory tonight at UFC 192: “Cormier vs Gustafsson” in Houston, Texas. Peña outgrappled Jessica “Evil” Eye in featured bantamweight action on the main card.