The world’s top female fighter, Megumi “Mega Megu” Fujii, upped her perfect professional record to 20-0 tonight at Bellator Fighting Championships 21 in Hollywood, Florida. Fujii picked up her first career TKO victory when she stopped Sarah “White Tiger” Schneider in the third round.
Schneider displayed an impressive guard and nullified much of Fujii’s offence on the ground, but Fujii bloodied Schneider late in the opening round and controlled the fight from start to finish. She will return to Bellator in the promotion’s 115-pound women’s tournament later this year.
The Strikeforce Women’s Welterweight (135-Pound) Championship will be on the line when undefeated Canadian Sarah Kaufman defends against Roxanne Modafferi at Strikeforce Challengers 9. Strikeforce Director of Communications Mike Afromowitz confirmed the July 23rd bout with MMARising.com earlier today.
As first reported earlier this month, top-five flyweight Lisa Ward will make her Bellator Fighting Championships debut on June 17th when she faces fellow Bellator newcomer Stephanie “Macaquinha” Frausto. The promotion officially confirmed the Bellator 22 bout with MMARising.com today.
Two-time K-1 HERO’s Tournament Champion Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante has signed with Strikeforce and may debut for the promotion as early as August. FightHype.com was first to report on the Brazilian’s signing, while the targeted August debut was reported by MMAjunkie.com today.
Three women’s bouts were featured at today’s shootboxing event in Tokyo, Japan, and all three went the distance. 2009 Girls S-Cup Champion RENA picked up another impressive victory as she dispatched of ☆MIKA☆ via dominant three-round Unanimous Decision.
Legends MMA 125-Pound Champion “Slick” Sally Krumdiack gained a measure of revenge last night as she handed the previously unbeaten Hiroko Kitamura of Japan her first career defeat. She stopped Kitamura with a barrage of elbows that prompted a corner stoppage in the first round.
The world’s top-ranked heavyweight is reportedly considering a run for the senate in his native Russia. Fedor Emelianenko, widely regarded as one of the best mixed martial artists in the sport’s history, may run for the United Russia party. Middle Easy was first to break the story.
A trio of women’s bouts will be featured at this Sunday’s shootboxing event at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Among those participating on the card will be 2009 Girls S-Cup Champion RENA, as the 18-year-old sensation takes on ☆MIKA☆ in her first fight back after an April hand injury.