Weigh-ins for Invicta Fighting Championships 11 took place this evening at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. In Friday’s main event, Invicta FC Featherweight Champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino puts her title on the line against challenger Charmaine “Not So Sweet” Tweet.
In the strawweight co-feature, top prospects Alexa Grasso and Mizuki Inoue face off in a pivotal contender’s bout. DeAnna “The Argentine Assassin” Bennett makes her 115-pound debut against late replacement Norma Rueda Center. MMARising.com has live coverage for the Invicta FC 11 weigh-ins.
TUF 20 quarterfinalist Tecia “The Tiny Tornado” Torres looks to keep her undefeated record intact when she returns to the Octagon on June 13th at UFC 188: “Velasquez vs Werdum” in Mexico City, Mexico. The talented prospect is set to face fellow striker Angela “Overkill” Hill on the card.
Fresh off of a commanding victory in her UFC debut this past month, Marion “The Belizean Bruiser” Reneau earned another big win tonight at UFC Fight Night 61: “Bigfoot vs Mir” in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Reneau submitted heavy favourite Jéssica “Bate Estaca” Andrade in the first round.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to Gigantinho Gymnasium in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil tonight for UFC Fight Night 61: “Bigfoot vs Mir.” The event was headlined by a five-round heavyweight bout between Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and former UFC champion Frank Mir.
Two-time Shoot Boxing JKS48 tournament winner Mio Tsumura picked up her 15th career victory on Saturday night in a featured bout at Shoot Boxing 2015: Act.1 in Tokyo, Japan. Tsumura outstruck opponent Miho Matsuda in rounds two and three en route to an impressive Unanimous Decision win.
In what proved to be her toughest fight to date, KSW Women’s Strawweight Champion Karolina Kowalkiewicz kept her undefeated record intact with a close decision victory tonight at KSW 30: “Genesis” in Poznań, Poland. Kowalkiewicz edged out Brazilian standout Kalindra Faria in a non-title bout.
The inaugural Deep Jewels featherweight title tournament began with the quarterfinal round on Saturday afternoon at Deep Jewels 7 in Tokyo, Japan. In the main event, former Valkyrie champion “V.V” Mei Yamaguchi earned her spot in the grand prix semi-finals by destroying veteran Miyoko Kusaka.
Deep Jewels held its seventh all-female event today at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. The abbreviated Deep Jewels 7 fight card featured all four quarterfinal bouts in the inaugural Deep Jewels Featherweight Grand Prix, which will ultimately crown a new 48-kilogram (105.6-pound) champion.