The Ultimate Fighting Championship headed to The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC Fight Night 221: “Yan vs Dvalishvili.” The card was headlined by a bantamweight contender’s bout between former champion Petr “No Mercy” Yan and Merab “The Machine” Dvalishvili.
In the heavyweight co-feature, Alexander “Drago” Volkov battled Alexander “King Kong” Romanov. Elsewhere on the main card, Nikita “The Miner” Krylov took on Ryan “Superman” Spann in a rebooked matchup at 215 pounds. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for UFC Fight Night 221.
Rizin FF Women’s Super Atomweight Champion Seika Izawa has her next fight set for the upcoming Rizin Fighting Federation 42 card on May 6th in Tokyo, Japan. Izawa will face off against former title challenger Miyuu Yamamoto, who seeks a much-needed victory in the non-title matchup.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC 285: “Jones vs Gane.” The card was headlined by a vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between the returning Jon “Bones” Jones and former interim titleholder Ciryl “Bon Gamin” Gane.
A pair of marquee women’s bouts have been announced for the upcoming Rizin Fighting Federation: “Landmark Vol. 5” event, which takes place on April 29th at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. In 51kg action, Rizin FF star Rena Kubota battles Combate Global standout Claire Lopez.
UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev narrowly retained his title with a close decision victory on February 12th at UFC 284 in Perth, Western Australia. Makhachev edged out featherweight champion Alexander “The Great” Volkanovski, who was looking to become a two-division titleholder.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship stayed at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC Fight Night 220: “Krylov vs Spann.” The card was to be headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Nikita “The Miner” Krylov and Ryan “Superman” Spann, but that fight was cancelled during the event.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC Fight Night 219: “Andrade vs Blanchfield.” The card was headlined by a flyweight bout between Jéssica “Bate Estaca” Andrade, stepping in on one week’s notice, and Erin “Cold Blooded” Blanchfield.
For the tenth consecutive time, reigning Deep Jewels Flyweight Champion Rin Nakai secured a stoppage victory in her fight tonight at Deep Jewels 40 in Tokyo, Japan. Nakai finished top contender Aoi Kuriyama with a second-round rear-naked choke in tonight’s featured flyweight main event.