“12 Gauge” Paige VanZant rebounded from her first pro loss with a quick submission win on Saturday night at Bush Cree Promotions: “Cage Wars 15” in Castle Rock, Colorado. The 19-year-old prospect finished newcomer Courtney Himes in the first round of a short-notice catchweight bout.
In Castle Rock, Colorado, atomweight veteran Diana “Dynamite” Rael made quick work of Ashley Aguirre at Made For War 2, and Texan Jinh Yu made a successful pro debut by submitting Meghan Wright in an atomweight title fight at Sugar Creek Showdown 16: “Resolution” in Hinton, Oklahoma.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship travelled to Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden tonight for UFC on Fuel TV 9: “Mousasi vs Latifi.” The card featured a light heavyweight bout between Gegard “The Dreamcatcher” Mousasi and late replacement opponent Ilir “The Sledgehammer” Latifi.
Miletich Fighting Systems was once one of MMA’s elite teams, producing numerous champions in the UFC and other promotions under the watchful eye of MMA pioneer Pat Miletich. The camp’s latest champion, Barb “Little Warrior” Honchak, captured the Invicta FC flyweight title on Friday night.
A three-round bantamweight battle between former Strikeforce champ Sarah Kaufman and Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith was named Fight of the Night at Invicta Fighting Championships 5 on Friday in Kansas City, Missouri. Both Kaufman and Smith took home an extra $1500 for their performances.
Invicta Fighting Championships crowned two new champions on Friday night at the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. In the Invicta FC 5 main event, Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson upset reigning champion Jessica Penne to claim the Invicta FC Atomweight Championship.
Jewels Featherweight Queen Champion Naho “Sugi Rock” Sugiyama will make the next defence of her title against South Korean standout Seo Hee Ham at Jewels: “24th Ring” on May 25th in Tokyo, Japan. The 48-kilogram championship fight was officially announced by the promotion today.
Invicta Fighting Championships staged its fifth all-female event tonight at the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Invicta FC 5 was headlined by an atomweight title bout between the promotion’s first champion, Jessica Penne, and popular challenger Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson.
Submission specialists Alexis “Ally-Gator” Davis and Rosi “The Surgeon” Sexton are set to face off at UFC 161 on June 15th in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The bantamweight bout was officially announced today, and Davis later discussed the fight and her Octagon debut with MMARising.com.