Brazilian rising star Bethe “Pitbull” Correia kept her undefeated record intact with a well-deserved victory tonight at UFC 172: “Jones vs Teixeira” in Baltimore, Maryland. Correia earned a Unanimous Decision win over TUF 18 competitor Jessamyn “The Gun” Duke on tonight’s preliminary card.
Correia showcased her underrated striking skills throughout the three-round bout and she repeatedly scored with leg kicks and quick punches that kept the much taller Duke guessing. Duke had success with throws, but Correia countered with takedowns of her own en route to an impressive victory.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland tonight for UFC 172: “Jones vs Teixeira.” The event was headlined by a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between reigning champ Jon “Bones” Jones and top 205-pound title contender Glover Teixeira.
Former Valkyrie Featherweight Champion “V.V” Mei Yamaguchi makes her Deep Jewels debut on May 18th at Deep Jewels 4 in Tokyo, Japan. The skilled grappler is set to face off against journeywoman Yukiko Seki in a featured 48-kilogram matchup that was officially announced earlier today.
Invicta Fighting Championships continues to replenish its 115-pound division with the recent additions of XFC champion Stephanie “Snowflake” Eggink and unbeaten Xtreme Kombat titleholder Alexa Grasso. Eggink and Grasso signed with Invicta FC this past week and both will debut later this year.
Former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion Miesha “Cupcake” Tate overcame a slow start in round one and earned her first Octagon win tonight at UFC on FOX 11: “Werdum vs Browne” in Orlando, Florida. Tate defeated former U.S. Marine Liz “Girl-Rilla” Carmouche in the co-feature.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship made its way to the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida tonight for UFC on FOX 11: “Werdum vs Browne.” The card was headlined by a heavyweight bout between jiu-jitsu specialist Fabricio “Vai Cavalo” Werdum and fast-rising contender Travis “Hapa” Browne.
Three-time Shoot Boxing Girls S-Cup Champion Rena Kubota earned her ninth straight victory in quick fashion tonight at Shoot Boxing 2014: Act.2 in Tokyo, Japan. Kubota handed 18-year-old South Korean prospect Seo Hee Im her first professional defeat with a first-round standing guillotine choke.
Former Strikeforce champion Sarah Kaufman overcame two late opponent changes and earned her first UFC victory tonight at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale in Québec City, Québec, Canada. Kaufman defeated Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith in a bantamweight rematch from Invicta FC 5.