Rizin FF Women’s Super Atomweight Champion Seika Izawa earned an impressive victory on September 25th at Rizin Fighting Federation 38 in Saitama, Japan. The undefeated Izawa submitted Anastasiya Svetkivska with an armbar to remain atop the women’s super atomweight rankings.

Also at Rizin FF 38, Si Woo Park upset former champion Ayaka Hamasaki in their grand prix semi-final fight. She vaults up to number two at super atomweight. In the UFC Fight Night 211 main event, Xiaonan “Fury” Yan defeated Mackenzie Dern to retain her number-six ranking at 115 pounds.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship remained at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada today for UFC Fight Night 211: “Dern vs Yan.” The closed-door card was headlined by a women’s strawweight contender’s bout as standout grappler Mackenzie Dern faced hard-hitting striker Xiaonan “Fury” Yan.

In today’s welterweight co-main event, Randy “Rude Boy” Brown took on Francisco “Massaranduba” Trinaldo. Elsewhere on the main card, Raoni Barcelos clashed with Trevin “5 Star” Jones in a featured bantamweight showdown. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for UFC Fight Night 211.

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Shooto Women’s Super Atomweight Champion Satomi “Sarami” Takano makes her second Rizin FF appearance on November 6th at Rizin Fighting Federation: “Landmark Vol. 4” in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Takano will face PAWFC strawweight champ Maria Laura Alves Fontoura in a 49kg matchup.

Rizin FF officials announced the bout today. Takano captured the Shooto 110-pound title this past November by defeating Mina Kurobe in a trilogy fight. Fontoura claimed her PAWFC title in January by submitting Andy Nguyen at the inaugural PAWFC event. Both seek a first Rizin FF win.

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Invicta Fighting Championships held its latest all-female fight card tonight at Sugar Creek Casino in Hinton, Oklahoma. Invicta FC 49 was headlined by an Invicta FC Atomweight Championship bout between reigning champion Jéssica Correa Delboni and challenger Jillian “Lionheart” DeCoursey.

In the flyweight co-main event, Maiju “Mountain Momma” Suotama faced off against Ketlen “Esquentadinha” Souza. Elsewhere on the card tonight, Liz “The Titan” Tracy took on Valesca “Tina Black” Machado in a strawweight matchup. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the Invicta FC 49 card.

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Rizin FF Women’s Super Atomweight Champion Seika Izawa kept her perfect MMA record intact with a second-round submission win tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation 38 in Saitama, Japan. Izawa defeated Anastasiya Svetkivska in the co-main event to advance on to the 49kg grand prix final.

The Izawa-Svetkivska match was one of two women’s super atomweight grand prix semi-finals on tonight’s card. In the other, South Korean rising star Si Woo Park earned her biggest victory to date by defeating former champion Ayaka Hamasaki. Park has won all three of her Rizin FF bouts.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada today for UFC Fight Night 210: “Sandhagen vs Song.” The card was headlined by a bantamweight clash between Cory “Sandman” Sandhagen and Yadong “Kung Fu Kid” Song, as both looked to enter title contention.

In the middleweight co-main event, Chidi “Bang Bang” Njokuani took on Gregory “Robocop” Rodrigues. Elsewhere on the main card, Andre “Touchy” Fili looked for a much-needed victory when he battled Bill “Senor Perfecto” Algeo at featherweight. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.

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Teen standout Moeri Suda gained a measure of revenge in her main event victory today at Deep Jewels 38 in Tokyo, Japan. Suda avenged the first loss of her pro career by defeating the previously unbeaten Aya Murakami to potentially set up another shot at the Deep Jewels atomweight title.

Suda was not the only fighter who scored a big win on the Deep Jewels 38 card. In the 49kg co-main event, Namiko “Hime” Kawabata tallied her fourth win under the Deep Jewels banner by destroying veteran Yuko Kiryu in just 37 seconds. The quick defeat snapped Kiryu’s five-fight winning streak.

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Deep Jewels returned with its latest event on Sunday afternoon at New Pier Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The Deep Jewels 38 card featured an atomweight contender’s rematch between undefeated rising star Aya Murakami and recent title challenger Moeri Suda, who first faced off in October 2020.

In the co-feature, Yuko Kiryu looked to extend her five-fight winning streak when she faced Namiko “Hime” Kawabata in a 49kg matchup. Also on the card, Mizuki Furuse met Momoko Yamazaki in a 44.5kg microweight bout. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the Deep Jewels 38 event.

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