Weigh-ins for Invicta Fighting Championships 12 took place today at Aladdin Holiday Inn in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. A strawweight title bout between champ Katja “Killer Bunny” Kankaanpää and unbeaten Brazilian challenger Livia Renata “Livinha” Souza headlines Friday’s all-female card.
In the co-feature, Roxanne “The Happy Warrior” Modafferi takes on Vanessa Porto in a flyweight rematch with potential title implications. Hard-hitting featherweight Amanda “The Lady Killer” Bell faces Faith “The Immortal” Van Duin. MMARising.com has live coverage for the Invicta FC 12 weigh-ins.
Despite a rocky start, former Shoot Boxing Japan Women’s Flyweight Champion Ai Takahashi rallied to earn her fifth straight victory on Saturday night at Shoot Boxing 2015: Act.2 in Tokyo, Japan. Takahashi narrowly edged out veteran kickboxer Kanako Taniyama in a featured matchup.
In what was clearly her most impressive performance to date, “12 Gauge” Paige VanZant earned a lopsided Unanimous Decision win tonight at UFC on FOX 15: “Machida vs Rockhold” in Newark, New Jersey. The Reebok-sponsored 21-year-old strawweight dominated Felice “Lil’ Bulldog” Herrig.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey tonight for UFC on FOX 15: “Machida vs Rockhold.” The event was headlined by a middleweight matchup between former UFC champ Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida and top contender Luke Rockhold.
Bantamweight contenders Miesha “Cupcake” Tate and Jessica “Evil” Eye are officially set to face off on July 25th at UFC on FOX 16: “Dillashaw vs Barao 2” in Chicago, Illinois. The potential 135-pound title eliminator, which was initially targeted for June, was announced by UFC officials today.
An injury in training has forced top Japanese star Shizuka Sugiyama out of her planned contender’s rematch against unbeaten South Korean prospect Ji Yeon Kim at Deep Jewels 8 on May 31st in Tokyo. Deep Jewels officials announced the news today. Kim has also been removed from the card.
Undefeated Ukrainian prospect Maryna “The Iron Woman” Moroz continued her string of upset victories with an impressive first-round finish tonight at UFC Fight Night 64: “Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2” in Kraków, Poland. Moroz submitted heavy favourite Joanne “JoJo” Calderwood with a slick armbar.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to Kraków Arena in Kraków, Poland tonight for UFC Fight Night 64: “Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2.” The card featured a heavyweight rematch between Gabriel “Napão” Gonzaga and Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipović, who returned following a three-year UFC hiatus.