Pacific Xtreme Combat will stage its first pro female mixed martial arts bout on March 8th at PXC 36 in Mangilao, Guam, when Invicta FC competitor Kaiyana Rain takes on Hawaiian prospect Kailin Curran. MMARising.com confirmed plans for the 115-pound bout with the promotion on Friday.
The Rain-Curran bout is the first in a series of female fights that PXC hopes to stage in the coming year. Rain, a former three-time amateur champion, made her pro debut at Invicta FC 3 in October. Curran now competes as a professional for the first time following a successful run as an amateur.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship travelled to Geraldo José de Almeida State Gymnasium in São Paulo, Brazil tonight for UFC on FX 7: “Belfort vs Bisping.” The event was headlined by a middleweight showdown between veterans Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort and Michael “The Count” Bisping.
Cage Combat champ Paulina “Firefox” Granados makes her pro debut on March 23rd at Xtreme Combat Productions and ABG Promotions: “Rocks Extreme MMA 2” in Corpus Christi, Texas. Granados has agreed to face off against Sarah “The Midget” Lagerstrom in an atomweight matchup.
On January 5th, bantamweight standout Sarah “The Monster” D’Alelio took another big step towards the top of the 135-pound women’s division. The jiu-jitsu specialist dominated fellow Strikeforce veteran Amanda “Lioness of the Ring” Nunes in a featured bout at Invicta Fighting Championships 4.
This Saturday, the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Sao Paulo, Brazil for the first time since 1998. UFC on FX 7: “Belfort vs Bisping” takes place at Geraldo José de Almeida State Gymnasium and is headlined by a bout between Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort and Michael “The Count” Bisping.
UFC Lightweight Champion “Smooth” Benson Henderson will make the next defence of his title against final Strikeforce 155-pound king Gilbert “El Niño” Melendez at UFC on FOX 7. The main event championship bout is set to take place on April 20th at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.
An atomweight bout between veteran Lacey “The Ladie” Schuckman and once-beaten prospect Darla “Train Wreck” Harris has been added to Sparta Combat League: “Thunderdome” on February 9th in Denver, Colorado. The promotion officially revealed plans for the 105-pound matchup on Sunday.
Strikeforce staged its final mixed martial arts event tonight at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Strikeforce: “Marquardt vs Saffiedine” was headlined by a Strikeforce Welterweight Championship bout between Nate “The Great” Marquardt and Tarec “Sponge” Saffiedine.