A 115-pound women’s title bout between Carla Esparza and Angela Magana is in the works for MEZ Sports: “Pandemonium 6,” which takes place on March 3, 2012 in Riverside, California. The promotion officially announced plans for the matchup earlier today and verbal agreements are in place.
Esparza is coming off of one of her more impressive wins to date in her Xtreme Fighting Championships debut earlier this month. She outwrestled Felice “Lil’ Bulldog” Herrig to earn a Unanimous Decision victory. Magana has won five of her past six, with two quick submission wins this year.
An injury has forced British submission specialist Paul Sass out of his bout with lightweight contender Evan Dunham at UFC on FOX 2 on January 28, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Minnesotan Nik “The Carny” Lentz has stepped in to face Dunham on the card. UFC officials confirmed the change Monday.
Top prospect Marianna “The Crushen Russian” Kheyfets steps back into the XFC cage at Xtreme Fighting Championships 16: “High Stakes” on February 10, 2012 in Knoxville, Tennessee. The 26-year-old battles Jackson’s MMA standout Heather “Hurricane” Clark. XFC officials announced the bout today.
Former Strikeforce heavyweight contender Chad “The Gravedigger” Griggs makes his Octagon debut against unbeaten prospect Travis “Hapa” Browne at UFC 145 on March 24, 2012 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. UFC officials 
Voting is now underway for the 2011 Women’s Mixed Martial Arts Awards and this year’s edition again features over a dozen categories. Awards will recognise notable achievements made by fighters, promotions and other individuals associated with the sport over the course of the past year.
Strikeforce showcased two title fights on its final card of 2011 tonight at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California. Strikeforce: “Melendez vs Masvidal” was headlined by a Strikeforce Lightweight Championship bout between Gilbert “El Niño” Melendez and Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal.
Jewels Lightweight Queen Champion Ayaka Hamasaki made a successful defence of her title in the main event of Jewels: “17th Ring” tonight in Tokyo, Japan. Hamasaki defeated rival Seo Hee Ham after Ham was unable to continue following round one. The bout was a rematch from one year ago.
Leading all-female promotion Jewels showcased a pair of title fights on its year-end card today at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. Jewels: “17th Ring” featured a Jewels Lightweight Queen Championship rematch between current champion Ayaka Hamasaki and South Korea’s Seo Hee Ham.