Deep Jewels kicked off its flyweight grand prix tournament tonight at New Pier Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The Deep Jewels 36 card was headlined by a grand prix quarterfinal between UFC veteran and former Pancrase champ Rin Nakai and prospect Shoko Fujita, who looked to score a huge upset.

In the co-feature, Shizuka Sugiyama met Mikiko “Mikko Nirvana” Shimizu in a GP quarterfinal. The card also featured a non-title 49kg matchup between Deep Jewels Atomweight Champion Saori Oshima and Namiko “Hime” Kawabata. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for Deep Jewels 36.

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Rizin FF Women’s Super Atomweight Champion Ayaka Hamasaki puts her title on the line in one of three championship bouts on April 17th at Rizin Fighting Federation 35 in Chofu, Tokyo, Japan. Hamasaki will face Deep Jewels champ Seika Izawa in a rematch from Rizin 33 on New Year’s Eve.

Rizin FF officials announced the matchup today. Izawa shocked fans in her promotional debut by stopping Hamasaki with a barrage of ground strikes midway through the second round of their non-title bout, and she now looks to score a second win over the champion in order to capture Rizin FF gold.

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Invicta Fighting Championships returned to Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas tonight for Invicta FC 46: “Rodriguez vs Torquato 2.” The all-female fight card was headlined by an Invicta FC Flyweight Championship rematch between champion Karina Rodriguez and challenger Daiana Torquato.

In the co-feature, Milana Dudieva faced off against promotional newcomer Denise Gomes at 125 pounds. Elsewhere on tonight’s main card, recent strawweight title challenger “Dynamite” Danielle Taylor took on Liz “The Titan” Tracy. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for Invicta FC 46.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC 272: “Covington vs Masvidal.” The event was headlined by a welterweight grudge match between former teammates turned rivals Colby “Chaos” Covington and Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal.

In the 160-pound co-main event, Rafael dos Anjos took on short-notice replacement opponent Renato “Moicano” Carneiro. Elsewhere on the main card, Edson Barboza faced off against Bryce “Thug Nasty” Mitchell at featherweight. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the UFC 272 card.

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UFC Middleweight Champion Israel “The Last Stylebender” Adesanya held on to his title with a close and hard-fought Unanimous Decision victory on February 12th at UFC 271 in Houston, Texas. Adesanya edged out former champ Robert “The Reaper” Whittaker to remain atop the 185-pound ranks.

In a key heavyweight bout at UFC 271, Tai “Bam Bam” Tuivasa scored his biggest victory to date by knocking out Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis to vault up the rankings. Elsewhere on the same card, Jared “The Killa Gorilla” Cannonier potentially earned a title shot with a big win at middleweight.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship remained at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada today for UFC Fight Night 202: “Makhachev vs Green.” The event was headlined by a 160-pound catchweight bout between Islam Makhachev and Bobby “King” Green, who stepped into the fight on short notice.

In the middleweight co-main event, Misha Cirkunov squared off against Wellington Turman. Elsewhere on today’s main card, Ji Yeon “Firefist” Kim took on Priscila “Zombie Girl” Cachoeira in a women’s flyweight matchup. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the UFC Fight Night 202 card.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada today for UFC Fight Night 201: “Walker vs Hill.” The card featured a light heavyweight main event between fan favourites Johnny Walker and Jamahal “Sweet Dreams” Hill, as both looked to get back into contention.

In the 195-pound co-feature, Kyle Daukaus squared off against Jamie “The Nightwolf” Pickett, who stepped in on short notice. Elsewhere on the main card, Parker Porter battled Alan “Black Samourai” Baudot in heavyweight action. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for UFC Fight Night 201.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship travelled to Toyota Center in Houston, Texas tonight for UFC 271: “Adesanya vs Whittaker 2.” The event featured a UFC Middleweight Championship rematch between champion Israel “The Last Stylebender” Adesanya and challenger Robert “The Reaper” Whittaker.

In the heavyweight co-main event, Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis battled Tai “Bam Bam” Tuivasa. Elsewhere on the main card, Jared “The Killa Gorilla” Cannonier took on Derek Brunson in a middleweight contender’s bout. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for tonight’s UFC 271 event.

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