Former top-ranked boxing champion Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm looks for her third MMA win of 2013 when she returns to the cage at Legacy Fighting Championship 24 on October 11th in Dallas, Texas. Holm is set to face Brazilian veteran Érica Paes in a main card bantamweight bout.

Paes revealed her participation in the fight on Thursday and the promotion confirmed the matchup today. Holm has knocked out all four of her MMA opponents to date and is one of the world’s top female strikers. Paes is the only woman to have defeated Invicta FC champ Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino.

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Bantamweight title contenders Alexis “Ally-Gator” Davis and Liz “Girl-Rilla” Carmouche will face off in a featured main card matchup at UFC Fight Night 31: “Fight For The Troops 3” on November 6th in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Yahoo! Sports first reported on plans for the pivotal fight earlier today.

Davis made a successful Octagon debut on June 15th when she outpointed Rosi “The Surgeon” Sexton in a competitive bout at UFC 161. Carmouche rebounded from a loss to champion “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey in her UFC debut by stopping Jéssica “Bate Estaca” Andrade at UFC on FOX 8 in July.

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Season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter premiered tonight on FOX Sports 1 and Sportsnet 360. In the elimination round, 32 male and female bantamweights competed in 16 two-round fights in hopes of earning a spot in the TUF house and continuing on towards the finals and a six-figure UFC contract.

TUF 18 coaches “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey and Miesha “Cupcake” Tate both kept a close eye on the action during tonight’s elimination bouts. At the conclusion of the episode, Rousey and Tate picked their respective teams. Episode one female fight results and team picks can be found below.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Jornalista Felipe Drumond Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil tonight for UFC Fight Night 28: “Teixeira vs Bader.” The card was headlined by a light heavyweight bout between veteran top contender Glover Teixeira and Ryan “Darth” Bader.

Also on the card, Yushin “Thunder” Okami tried for his fourth straight win when he faced jiu-jitsu ace Ronaldo “Jacaré” Souza in a middleweight bout. Joseph Benavidez took on Jussier “Formiga” da Silva in flyweight action. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the UFC Fight Night 28 main card.

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On Saturday night, featherweight prospect Faith Van Duin became Storm MMA’s inaugural 145-pound women’s champion at “Storm Damage 3” in Canberra, Australia. The New Zealand native defeated three opponents in Storm MMA’s first women’s grand prix tournament to capture the title.

Elsewhere on Saturday, flyweight knockout artist Alexa Grasso claimed the inaugural Xtreme Kombat women’s 125-pound title at Xtreme Kombat 20 in Cuautitlan Izcalli, Mexico. Grasso defeated Alejandra Alvarez and Karina Rodriguez in succession to win a one-night, four-woman title tournament.

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Competing in front of hometown fans, Anthony “Showtime” Pettis picked up his fourth straight win on August 31st at UFC 164: “Henderson vs Pettis 2” in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Pettis defeated ex-WEC rival “Smooth” Benson Henderson for a second time to become the UFC Lightweight Champion.

Also on the UFC 164 card, Josh “The Warmaster” Barnett moved closer to the top five in the heavyweight rankings by defeating Frank Mir. In women’s action in August, Deep Jewels staged its inaugural all-female event and Faith Van Duin became Storm MMA Women’s Featherweight Champion.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin tonight for UFC 164: “Henderson vs Pettis 2.” The event featured a much-anticipated UFC Lightweight Championship rematch between “Smooth” Benson Henderson and Anthony “Showtime” Pettis.

Also on the card tonight, Frank Mir faced fellow former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh “The Warmaster” Barnett in the co-feature. Chad “Money” Mendes battled Clay “The Carpenter” Guida in a featherweight contender’s bout. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for tonight’s UFC 164 card.

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Former Jewels title challenger Emi “Kamikaze Angel” Fujino survived early scares and emerged victorious in the Deep Jewels 1 main event tonight at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. Fujino used a rear-naked choke to defeat South Korean challenger Hyo Kyung Song in the late stages of round two.

Fujino’s one-time Jewels foe, Mika “Future Princess” Nagano, picked up her fourth straight victory on tonight’s card when she submitted Akiko “Betiko” Naito. Both Fujino and Nagano will compete in the Deep Jewels lightweight title tournament, which is set to begin at Deep Jewels 2 on November 4th.

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