On just two days’ notice, Muay Thai fighter Catia “Cat Woman” Vitoria will compete in mixed martial arts for the second time when she steps in to face Elena “Babydoll” Reid this Saturday. Vitoria, who made her pro debut earlier this month, will challenge for Reid’s SNMMA title.
The fight will headline Playboy Fight Night: “World Tour 2010” at the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge in New Town, North Dakota. Vitoria enters the fight on extremely short notice after Reid’s original opponent, Alyx “Miss” Luck, was suspended for falsifying pre-fight bloodwork.
A Sovereign Nations MMA Women’s Flyweight Championship bout between Elena “Babydoll” Reid and Alyx “Miss” Luck that was set for Playboy Fight Night: “World Tour 2010” on Saturday has been cancelled. MMARising.com can exclusively report that Luck has been suspended for falsifying pre-fight bloodwork in what was reportedly a repeat offence and is now off the card.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first show in British Columbia has sold out in just 30 minutes. UFC 115 tickets were made available to members of the UFC Fight Club, who purchased all available tickets before the public on-sale even began. It was the fastest UFC sell-out to date.
Western Canada will be treated to a pair of major mixed martial arts events within an eight-day span in June. The Canadian Press has confirmed that World Extreme Cagefighting 49 will take place on June 20th at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. UFC 115 will be held eight days earlier at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia.
After close to two and a half years away from combat sports, former DEEP Women’s Lightweight (106-Pound) Champion Hisae Watanabe made a successful return in a shootboxing match today. She stopped karate champ Megumi Igawa midway through the third round of an action-filled fight.
Greatest Common Multiple showcased another solid night of fights this evening at “Valkyrie 5.” The event was headlined by a back-and-forth battle between promotional standouts Kyoko Takabayashi and Emi Fujino that saw Takabayashi narrowly escape with a win.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship held its first event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates today with UFC 112: “Invincible.” The card was headlined by a dreadful UFC Middleweight Championship bout between champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva and challenger Demian Maia.
In less than 12 hours, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will hold its first card in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates at UFC 112: “Invincible.” UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva will defend against Demian Maia in the main event, while UFC Lightweight Champion “The Prodigy” BJ Penn clashes with Frankie “The Answer” Edgar.