Hawaii’s Kailin Curran made a successful pro debut with a key win tonight in Pacific Xtreme Combat’s first female fight in Mangilao, Guam. Curran earned a Unanimous Decision victory over Invicta FC veteran Kaiyana Rain in the historic PXC 36 co-main event, which was contested at 115 pounds.
Curran nearly finished Rain twice in the opening round, but Rain weathered the storm and worked for a series of submissions as the fight progressed. Ultimately, Curran’s striking and top control on the mat proved to be enough to earn her an impressive decision victory on all three judges’ scorecards.
Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Jessica Penne makes the first defence of her title on April 5th at Invicta Fighting Championships 5 in Kansas City, Missouri. The California native puts her 105-pound belt on the line against popular Jackson’s MMA standout Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson.
UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva makes his return to the Octagon on July 6th at UFC 162 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The long-time pound-for-pound standout defends his 185-pound title against unbeaten challenger “All-American” Chris Weidman in the night’s main event.
UFC Interim Bantamweight Champion Renan “Barao” Pegado will make the next defence of his title against hard-hitting challenger Eddie Wineland in the main event of UFC 161 on June 15th in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The championship bout was announced today following 
Jewels contenders Kikuyo Ishikawa and Miyoko Kusaka are set to face off in a rematch at Pancrase: “Sakaguchi Dojo vs Pancrase” on April 21st in Okinawa, Japan. Pancrase officials announced plans for the atomweight matchup today. Ishikawa and Kusaka initially fought three years ago.
“South Valley’s Own” Angelica Chavez has an opponent for her upcoming fight at XFC 23: “Louisville Slugfest” on April 19th in Louisville, Kentucky. The New Mexico native is set to face Stephanie “The Scrapper” Skinner in a featured atomweight matchup. XFC officials announced the bout today.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is set to make its debut in the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on June 15th. UFC 161 will take place at Winnipeg’s MTS Centre and features a light heavyweight rematch between Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Antonio Rogerio “Minotoro” Nogueira.
Texas-based prospect Jinh Yu will make her pro debut on April 6th at Sugar Creek Showdown 16: “Resolution” in Hinton, Oklahoma. Yu faces Invicta FC veteran Meghan Wright in an SCS women’s atomweight title fight. The 105-pound matchup was officially announced for the card this past week.