Fast-rising strawweight star “12 Gauge” Paige VanZant is set to headline her first UFC card on December 10th at UFC Fight Night 80 in Las Vegas, Nevada. VanZant battles standout striker Joanne “JoJo” Calderwood in the 115-pound main event, which will stream live on UFC Fight Pass.

VanZant signed a new deal with the UFC earlier today and she takes a big step up in competition to face Calderwood, who has won two of her three UFC fights. The UFC Fight Night 80 card also features a second women’s strawweight matchup between prospect Kailin Curran and Emily Kagan.

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Atomweight prospect Kanna Asakura scored a huge victory in her third pro MMA fight tonight at Vale Tudo Japan 7th in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan. The unbeaten 17-year-old upset former Valkyrie champion and Invicta FC title challenger Yasuko “Ikuko” Tamada in a one-sided matchup on the card.

Asakura has quickly risen to become one of Japan’s most highly-touted female prospects thanks to her three straight wins under the VTJ banner. Tonight’s Unanimous Decision win over 28-fight veteran Tamada vaults the talented teen fighter into the top ten in the competitive atomweight division.

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Standout wrestler Sharon “The Dream Catcher” Jacobson established herself as a strawweight contender with a big win tonight at Invicta Fighting Championships 14 in Kansas City, Missouri. Jacobson edged out Jamie Moyle and both women took home $1500 for Fight of the Night honours.

Tonight’s card also featured three Performance of the Night winners, who each walked away with an additional $1000 in bonus money. Bantamweight champion Tonya “Triple Threat” Evinger, flyweight Andrea “KGB” Lee and strawweight J.J. Aldrich all picked up bonus-winning stoppage victories.

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Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion Tonya “Triple Threat” Evinger’s title was not on the line, but she picked up a decisive second-round stoppage win tonight at Invicta Fighting Championships 14 in Kansas City, Missouri. Evinger destroyed Pannie “Banzai” Kianzad in the non-title main event.

In tonight’s catchweight co-feature, DeAnna “The Argentine Assassin” Bennett eked out a controversial Unanimous Decision victory over former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Katja “Killer Bunny” Kankaanpää, and Roxanne “The Happy Warrior” Modafferi easily defeated Mariana Morais.

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Invicta Fighting Championships showcased its 14th all-female fight card tonight at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Invicta FC 14 was headlined by a non-title bantamweight bout between reigning champion Tonya “Triple Threat” Evinger and contender Pannie “Banzai” Kianzad.

In tonight’s co-main event, former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Katja “Killer Bunny” Kankaanpää took on DeAnna “The Argentine Assassin” Bennett. Veteran Roxanne “The Happy Warrior” Modafferi faced Mariana Morais. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the Invicta FC 14 card.

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Weigh-ins for Invicta Fighting Championships 14 took place today at Aladdin Holiday Inn in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. A non-title bantamweight matchup between champion Tonya “Triple Threat” Evinger and unbeaten Pannie “Banzai” Kianzad headlines Saturday’s all-female fight card.

In the co-main event, former strawweight champion Katja “Killer Bunny” Kankaanpää battles unbeaten rising star DeAnna “The Argentine Assassin” Bennett. Roxanne “The Happy Warrior” Modafferi takes on Mariana Morais at 125. MMARising.com has live coverage for the Invicta FC 14 weigh-ins.

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Former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion Sarah Kaufman makes her long-awaited return to action on December 19th at UFC on FOX 17: “Dos Anjos vs Cerrone 2” in Orlando, Florida. Kaufman is set to face multi-time Muay Thai world champ Germaine “The Iron Lady” de Randamie.

UFC officials confirmed the bout today following an initial report from The Orlando Sentinel. Kaufman looks to rebound from a submission setback in her April trilogy fight against fellow Canadian Alexis “Ally-Gator” Davis. De Randamie got herself back on track with a stoppage win at UFC 185.

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Top prospect Yukari Yamaguchi cruised to a dominant decision victory on Sunday night in the main event of J-Fight 44 in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan. The 17-year-old Yamaguchi easily defeated Yuuki Kira to earn a shot at the prestigious J-Girls Mini Flyweight Championship later this year.

Yamaguchi was in complete control of Sunday’s bout from start to finish, and she repeatedly stunned Kira with quick front kicks and powerful jabs. Yamaguchi was rewarded with a clear-cut Unanimous Decision win from the judges, and she now moves on to challenge J-Girls champion Momi Furuta.

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