A torn ACL has forced unbeaten bantamweight “Alpha” Cat Zingano out of her UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship fight against fellow TUF 18 coach “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey. Yahoo! Sports first reported on Zingano’s injury this evening. She is expected to be sidelined for up to nine months.
Miesha “Cupcake” Tate, who was stopped by Zingano in April, has stepped in to coach opposite Rousey on The Ultimate Fighter 18, which began filming today. Tate and Rousey, who first met for the Strikeforce women’s bantamweight title in March 2012, will face off once again later this year.
German standout Alexandra Buch outlasted two opponents to become the inaugural NCFC Women’s Featherweight Champion on Saturday evening at No Compromises Fighting Championship 2 in Hamburg, Germany. Buch defeated Jessy Schwarz and Anne Merkt in succession to capture the title.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC 160: “Velasquez vs Silva 2.” The card was headlined by a UFC Heavyweight Championship rematch between Cain Velasquez and former EliteXC titleholder Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva.
Japan’s all-female Jewels promotion will cease operations in August and the organisation’s top stars will move on to compete under the DEEP banner. DEEP boss and Jewels advisor Shigeru Saeki confirmed the news after tonight’s Jewels: “24th Ring” event at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo.
After thrice coming up short in Smackgirl and Jewels title bouts, Seo Hee Ham captured her first major MMA title tonight at Jewels: “24th Ring” in Tokyo, Japan. Ham earned a Unanimous Decision win over Naho “Sugi Rock” Sugiyama to become Jewels Featherweight Queen Champion.
Jewels returned to Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan tonight for Jewels: “24th Ring.” The ten-fight card was headlined by a Jewels Featherweight Queen Championship matchup between Naho “Sugi Rock” Sugiyama and South Korean standout Seo Hee Ham, who moved down in weight for the fight.
Transgender fighter Fallon “The Queen of Swords” Fox earned her spot in the finals of the inaugural CFA women’s featherweight tournament tonight at Championship Fighting Alliance 11 in Coral Gables, Florida. Fox used a unique shin choke to submit Allanna “Hands of Stone” Jones in round three.
Bantamweight Queen of Pancrase Rin Nakai earned one of her biggest wins to date tonight in the co-main event of Pancrase 247 in Tokyo, Japan. Nakai overcame a slow start and submitted previously unbeaten King of the Cage champion Brenda “Boom Boom” Gonzales late in the opening round.