The Ultimate Fighting Championship made its return to the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC 156: “Aldo vs Edgar.” The event featured a UFC Featherweight Championship bout between José “Scarface” Aldo and former lightweight champ Frankie “The Answer” Edgar.
In the co-feature, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion “Suga” Rashad Evans faced veteran Antonio Rogerio “Minotoro” Nogueira. Heavyweight Alistair Overeem returned to the Octagon to battle Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva in a title contender’s bout. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.
Popular prospect Jordan Nicole “Ninja Princess” Gaza earned the first win of her professional MMA career on Friday night at XFL’s Xtreme Fight Night 11: “Road To Glory” in Catoosa, Oklahoma. Gaza submitted the previously unbeaten Kathina “Kill Switch” Catron with a rear-naked choke in round two.
Championship Fighting Alliance begins its inaugural women’s featherweight tournament on March 2nd at BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Florida. The eight-woman tournament features many of the top female prospects at 145 pounds and each of the quarterfinal matchups has now been set.
UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson successfully retained his 125-pound championship on January 26th in the main event of UFC on FOX 6: “Johnson vs Dodson.” Johnson defeated top title contender John “The Magician” Dodson and remains atop the flyweight rankings.
Four additional matchups have been announced for the upcoming UFC 159: “Jones vs Sonnen” event on April 27th in Newark, New Jersey. Among them is a lightweight bout between veteran contenders Jim Miller and Pat “Bam Bam” Healy, which is expected to be a part of the night’s main card.
Flyweight star Jessica “Evil” Eye returns to action on April 4th at Bellator 95 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Eye is expected to face standout boxer Munah “The Perfect Storm” Holland in a featured bout on the card. MMARising.com confirmed plans for the fight with a source close to the promotion today.
International strawweight prospects will collide on April 6th when Australia’s “Rowdy” Bec Hyatt faces Austrian striker Jasminka Cive at Invicta Fighting Championships 5. The event takes place at a venue to be determined in the state of Missouri and is headlined by a pair of Invicta FC title bouts.
A flyweight matchup between Julianna “The Venezuelan Vixen” Peña and DeAnna Bennett has been added to the upcoming Showdown Fights 10: “Collard vs Clements” card on February 8th in Orem, Utah. MMARising.com confirmed plans for the bout with multiple sources on Sunday evening.