Invicta Fighting Championships kicked off 2022 with its latest all-female fight card tonight at the Police Athletic League in Kansas City, Kansas. Invicta FC 45: “Zappitella vs Delboni 2” featured an atomweight championship rematch between Alesha “Half Pint” Zappitella and Jéssica Correa Delboni.

In the 150-pound co-main event, Ramona Pascual took on short-notice replacement Shamir “Hella Kitty” Peshewa. Elsewhere on the card tonight, “Fearless” Monica Franco faced “All Hail” Hailey Cowan in a bantamweight matchup. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the Invicta FC 45 card.

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Julianna “The Venezuelan Vixen” Peña shocked the world by defeating one of MMA’s most dominant champions on December 11th at UFC 269 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Peña submitted UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda “Lioness” Nunes, resulting in some major rankings shakeups.

In Japan, Deep Jewels Strawweight Champion Seika Izawa capped off 2021 with a significant upset of her own, as she finished Rizin FF Women’s Super Atomweight Champion Ayaka Hamasaki in the second round of their 49kg non-title bout. Izawa takes over the top spot in the super atomweight ranks.

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Two-division Deep and Deep Jewels champ Saori Oshima will next compete on March 12, 2022 at Deep Jewels 36 in Tokyo, Japan. Oshima, who is coming off of a big victory at Rizin FF 31 in October, will face off against Namiko “Hime” Kawabata in a 49kg super atomweight matchup on the card.

Deep Jewels officials announced the fight earlier this week along with four additional bouts. In one, former Deep Jewels Strawweight Champion Miki Motono will drop down to 49kg to face Mizuki “Nisse” Oshiro. Also at 49kg, veteran contender Hikaru Aono battles 17-year-old prospect Moeri Suda.

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Undefeated Deep Jewels Strawweight Champion Seika Izawa scored the biggest victory of her young MMA career tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation 33 in Saitama, Japan. Izawa stopped Rizin FF Women’s Super Atomweight Champion Ayaka Hamasaki in round two of their non-title 49kg matchup.

Izawa, who has only been competing professionally in MMA for 14 months, hurt Hamasaki with a series of upkicks in the first round and continued that momentum en route to a second-round TKO stoppage. Also tonight, Si Woo Park upset promotional superstar Rena Kubota in a close bout at 50kg.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship held its final event of 2021 tonight at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC Fight Night 199: “Lewis vs Daukaus” was headlined by a heavyweight matchup between recent interim UFC title challenger Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis and rising star Chris Daukaus.

In the welterweight co-main event, Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson took on Belal “Remember The Name” Muhammad. Elsewhere on the main card, Amanda “Amandinha” Lemos faced Angela “Overkill” Hill in a strawweight bout. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for UFC Fight Night 199.

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Fresh off of her impressive stoppage victory this past month, Rena Kubota will make a quick return to action on New Year’s Eve at Rizin Fighting Federation 33 in Saitama, Japan. Kubota is scheduled to face off against Deep Jewels contender Si Woo Park in a featured 50kg bout on the card.

Rizin FF officials announced the matchup on Monday afternoon. Kubota has won four straight fights under the Rizin FF banner, including a second-round TKO of Miyuu Yamamoto at Rizin FF 32. Park, who holds a win over Deep and Deep Jewels double-champ Saori Oshima, makes her Rizin FF debut.

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Julianna “The Venezuelan Vixen” Peña ended one of the most dominant title reigns in recent UFC history tonight at UFC 269: “Oliveira vs Poirier” in Las Vegas, Nevada. Peña submitted long-time titleholder Amanda “The Lioness” Nunes to become the new UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion.

Peña, who has overcome three serious knee injuries during her MMA career, entered tonight’s title tilt as a significant underdog, but she overwhelmed Nunes in the second round en route to victory. In flyweight action, Erin “Cold Blooded” Blanchfield impressed in a win over Miranda “Fear The” Maverick.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC 269: “Oliveira vs Poirier.” The card was headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between champion Charles “do Bronx” Oliveira and former interim titleholder Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier.

In tonight’s co-main event, UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda “Lioness” Nunes defended against Julianna “The Venezuelan Vixen” Peña. Geoff “Handz of Steel” Neal met Santiago “Argentine Dagger” Ponzinibbio at welterweight. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the UFC 269 card.

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