Invicta Fighting Championships held its eighth all-female event tonight at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Invicta FC 8 was headlined by an atomweight championship bout between champ Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson and former Valkyrie titleholder Yasuko “Ikuko” Tamada.

Also on the card tonight, Finnish standout Katja “Killer Bunny” Kankaanpää took on former XFC champion Stephanie “Snowflake” Eggink for the vacant Invicta FC Strawweight Championship. Ediane “India” Gomes faced Tonya “Triple Threat” Evinger. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut tonight for UFC Fight Night 50: “Jacaré vs Mousasi 2.” The event was headlined by a middleweight rematch between Ronaldo “Jacaré” Souza and Gegard “The Dreamcatcher” Mousasi.

In the heavyweight co-feature, “Big” Ben Rothwell battled former Strikeforce and DREAM champion Alistair Overeem. Also in the heavyweight division, Matt Mitrione faced fellow knockout artist Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis. MMARising.com has play-by-play and results for the UFC main card.

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Weigh-ins for Invicta Fighting Championships 8 took place today at Aladdin Holiday Inn in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. An atomweight title bout between champ Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson and former Valkyrie titleholder Yasuko “Ikuko” Tamada headlines Saturday’s all-female card.

In the co-feature, Finnish star Katja “Killer Bunny” Kankaanpää and former XFC champ Stephanie “Snowflake” Eggink clash for the vacant Invicta FC strawweight title. Ediane “India” Gomes faces Tonya “Triple Threat” Evinger at 135. MMARising.com has live coverage for the Invicta FC 8 weigh-ins.

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Deep Jewels Featherweight Champion Seo Hee Ham will make the next defence of her title against a familiar foe at Deep Jewels 6 on November 3rd in Tokyo, Japan. The South Korean standout faces off against top Japanese star Saori “Shooting Star” Ishioka for a third time in a three-round title fight.

Deep Jewels officials announced the championship bout today. Ham has won five straight fights and she currently reigns supreme atop the Deep Jewels 106-pound featherweight division. Ishioka returned to action with an impressive victory over Satomi “Sarami” Takano at Deep Jewels 4 in May.

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UFC Bantamweight Champion T.J. Dillashaw overcame an ultra short-notice opponent change and successfully retained his title on August 30th at UFC 177 in Sacramento, California. Dillashaw stopped Joe “One Bad Mofo” Soto in the fifth round and he remains atop the 135-pound men’s rankings.

Elsewhere in August, Rafael dos Anjos took a big step up the lightweight ladder by knocking out former UFC champion “Smooth” Benson Henderson. Mizuki Inoue captured the Deep Jewels Lightweight Championship, and both Sara McMann and Bethe “Pitbull” Correia earned key UFC victories.

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Kickboxing star Su Jeong “Beautiful Fighter” Lim makes her mixed martial arts debut on September 12th at Revolution 2: “Start of the Revolution” in Seoul, South Korea. Lim faces off against fellow MMA debutant Emiko “Fujin” Raika, one of Japan’s most decorated female boxing champions.

The striker versus striker matchup was officially announced this past week. Lim is one of South Korea’s most well-known female kickboxers and she holds a key victory over four-time Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup Champion Rena Kubota. Raika has captured five titles during her storied boxing career.

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Brazilian rising star Bethe “Pitbull” Correia kept her undefeated record intact with an impressive stoppage victory tonight at UFC 177: “Dillashaw vs Soto” in Sacramento, California. The talented bantamweight contender finished veteran Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler on tonight’s main card.

Baszler got off to a strong start in the opening round of the fight and she showcased her slick grappling skills on the mat. Correia rallied in round two, however, and she battered Baszler with dozens of unanswered punches on the feet until the bout was waved off, giving Correia another big victory.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship travelled to the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, California tonight for UFC 177: “Dillashaw vs Soto.” The fight card was headlined by a UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between T.J. Dillashaw and last-minute replacement Joe “One Bad Mofo” Soto.

Elsewhere, Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson battled Danny “Last Call” Castillo in the lightweight co-feature. Bethe “Pitbull” Correia aimed to take out another member of the Four Horsewomen when she faced Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for tonight’s card.

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