Mark “The Machine” Hominick looks to put an end to a three-fight losing streak when he faces submission specialist Pablo “The Scarecrow” Garza at UFC 154 on November 17th in Montréal, Québec, Canada. UFC officials announced the featured featherweight matchup earlier today.

UFC 154 is expected to be headlined by a UFC Welterweight Championship unification bout between Georges “Rush” St. Pierre and “The Natural Born Killer” Carlos Condit, pending St. Pierre’s recovery from knee surgery. Also on the card, Francis “Limitless” Carmont battles “Filthy” Tom Lawlor.

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UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva retained the top spot at 185 pounds with a second-round stoppage victory over rival Chael Sonnen in the pair’s July 7th rematch. “All-American” Chris Weidman and Tim “The Barbarian” Boetsch could be next in line for the champion.

July was a busy month for women’s bouts with all-female cards from Jewels and Invicta Fighting Championships. Bantamweights Sara McMann, Alexis “Ally-Gator” Davis, Liz “Girl-Rilla” Carmouche and Sarah “The Monster” D’Alelio all earned key wins at Invicta FC 2 in Kansas City, Kansas.

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Main event participants Sara McMann and Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler each received an additional $1500 for Fight of the Night on Saturday at Invicta Fighting Championships 2 in Kansas City, Kansas. Both fighters spoke with MMARising.com following their three-round bantamweight bout.

McMann narrowly edged out Baszler on the judges’ scorecards in a close and action-packed fight. She remains unbeaten in her MMA career. Some observers felt that Baszler had done enough to win, but both fighters will surely factor heavily in Invicta FC’s future plans for the 135-pound division.

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Jiu-jitsu practitioners Alexis “Ally-Gator” Davis and Sarah “The Monster” D’Alelio each pocketed an extra $1000 for Submission of the Night winning performances at Invicta Fighting Championships 2 on Saturday in Kansas City, Kansas. Both fighters spoke with MMARising.com after the event.

Davis became the first woman to ever submit Japanese veteran Hitomi “Girlfight Monster” Akano in MMA competition. A rear-naked choke finished Akano in round two. D’Alelio needed just over three minutes to earn a tapout victory over Vanessa Porto via an impressive reverse triangle armbar.

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Jewels Lightweight Queen Champion Ayaka Hamasaki emerged victorious in her North American debut on Saturday at Invicta Fighting Championships 2 in Kansas City, Kansas. Hamasaki submitted late replacement opponent Lacey “The Ladie” Schuckman in the final seconds of the third round.

The win kept Hamasaki’s unblemished record intact and placed her among the top contenders for an Invicta FC title at 115 pounds, but she is focused on facing high-level opponents rather than capturing championships. She spoke with MMARising.com after her fight through translator Shu Hirata.

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Invicta Fighting Championships staged a highly successful second event on Saturday night at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. In the Invicta FC 2 headliner, Olympic silver medallist Sara McMann earned a close decision victory over grappling ace Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler.

Other winners on the event’s main card included Japanese jujutsu and BJJ black belt Alexis “Ally-Gator” Davis, who became the first woman to submit Hitomi “Girlfight Monster” Akano in MMA, and Liz “Girl-Rilla” Carmouche, who earned a second-round submission victory over Kaitlin Young.

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Invicta Fighting Championships will crown its first 105-pound champion this Fall when Jessica Penne faces unbeaten Jewels champ Naho “Sugi Rock” Sugiyama at Invicta FC 3. The event is currently targeted for October 6th and is expected to take place at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.

The bout between Penne and Sugiyama is tentatively set to headline the October card, but the promotion also hopes to showcase a 135-pound title tilt that may serve as the night’s main event. Penne aims to take over the top spot at 105 and she discussed the bout with MMARising.com today.

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Invicta Fighting Championships returned to Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas tonight for Invicta FC 2: “Baszler vs McMann.” The all-female fight card was headlined by a bantamweight bout between Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler and 2004 Olympic silver medallist Sara McMann.

Also on the main card, Alexis Davis took on fellow submission specialist Hitomi “Girlfight Monster” Akano. Liz “Girl-Rilla” Carmouche battled Kaitlin Young at 135 and Ayaka Hamasaki faced Lacey “The Ladie” Schuckman at 115. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the Invicta FC 2 card.

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