Former Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champ Miesha “Cupcake” Tate will make her UFC debut against unbeaten rising star “Alpha” Cat Zingano at The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale on April 13th in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 135-pound women’s matchup was officially announced earlier today.

Tate and Zingano will face off in the second female fight ever promoted by the UFC. In just 12 days’ time, “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey and Liz “Girl-Rilla” Carmouche vie for the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship at UFC 157. The Tate-Zingano winner may move on to challenge for the title.

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Veteran contender Lacey “The Ladie” Schuckman won for the first time as an atomweight on Saturday night at Sparta Combat League: “Thunderdome” in Denver, Colorado. Schuckman earned a Unanimous Decision victory over prospect Darla “Train Wreck” Harris in the 105-pound co-main event.

On Friday night in Orem, Utah, DeAnna “The Argentine Assassin” Bennett picked up the biggest victory of her young career at Showdown Fights 10: “Collard vs Clements.” Bennett took a hard-fought Unanimous Decision win over Julianna “The Venezuelan Vixen” Peña in a featured flyweight bout.

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A featherweight title contender’s bout between Muay Thai practitioner Julia “The Jewel” Budd and submission specialist Ediane “India” Gomes is set to take place at Invicta Fighting Championships 5 on April 5th in Kansas City, Missouri. The 145-pound fight was added to the event’s main card today.

Budd and Gomes have earned dominant wins in each of their respective fights for Invicta FC to date. Budd most recently stopped late-replacement opponent Danielle West at Invicta FC 3, while Gomes took a Unanimous Decision victory over Japan’s Hiroko “Cat’s Eye” Yamanaka at Invicta FC 4.

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Former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion Sarah Kaufman will make her long-awaited Invicta FC debut against fellow striker Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith at Invicta Fighting Championships 5 on April 5th in Kansas City, Missouri. The 135-pound bout was added to the card today.

Kaufman was scheduled to face Kaitlin Young at Invicta FC 3, but withdrew from the card due to an injury. She looks to rebound from a loss to “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey. Smith is undefeated inside the Invicta FC cage and filled in for Kaufman at Invicta FC 3, where she stopped Young in a rematch.

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Standout strikers Kaitlin Young and Amanda “Lioness of the Ring” Nunes are set to face off in a bantamweight bout at Invicta Fighting Championships 5 on April 5th in Kansas City, Missouri. The fight was officially announced by the promotion today and will be a part of the event’s featured main card.

Both Young and Nunes look to get back into contention following defeats in their most recent fights inside the Invicta FC cage. Young was stopped by Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith in an Invicta FC 3 rematch. Nunes dropped a Unanimous Decision to Sarah “The Monster” D’Alelio at Invicta FC 4.

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Three additional bouts have been confirmed for the preliminary portion of the upcoming Invicta Fighting Championships 5 card on April 5th in Kansas City, Missouri. Among them is an atomweight matchup between unbeaten striker Jodie Esquibel and top-ranked Australian standout Alex Chambers.

Undefeated bantamweights collide when amateur prospect River “Ruckus” Jones makes her pro debut against Nebraska’s Lauren Barefoot. Veronica “The Heartbreaker” Rothenhausler looks for her second straight victory for Invicta FC when she takes on veteran “Miss” Mollie Estes at 145 pounds.

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Top Jewels contenders Mika “Future Princess” Nagano and Emi Tomimatsu are set to face off at Jewels: “23rd Ring” on March 30th in Tokyo, Japan. The 52-kilogram matchup was announced today and the winner may move on to challenge Jewels Lightweight Queen Champion Ayaka Hamasaki.

Both women have won three of their past four fights. Nagano bounced back from a loss to Alex Chambers in Australia when she submitted Rina Tomita in a December trilogy bout. Tomimatsu’s three-fight winning streak came to an end at the hands of “V.V” Mei Yamaguchi at Jewels: “20th Ring” in July.

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Bellator 115-pound women’s champion Zoila “The Warrior Princess” Gurgel has signed a multi-fight deal with Invicta Fighting Championships and will face Brazilian prospect Jennifer Maia at Invicta FC 5. The all-female fight card is now targeted for Friday, April 5th, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Gurgel’s Invicta FC signing was first reported by MMAjunkie.com today and the promotion subsequently announced the fight booking. Gurgel looks to rebound from a loss to Jessica “Evil” Eye in December, which snapped her seven-fight winning streak. Maia won two of her three bouts in 2012.

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