The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC on ESPN 26: “Makhachev vs Moises.” The event was headlined by a featured lightweight matchup between top-ranked Russian contender Islam Makhachev and Brazilian standout Thiago Moises.
In the bantamweight co-main event, Marion “The Belizean Bruiser” Reneau competed for the final time when she welcomed former UFC champion Miesha “Cupcake” Tate back to the Octagon in Tate’s first fight since UFC 205 in 2016. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for UFC on ESPN 26.
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC 264: “Poirier vs McGregor 3.” The event featured a lightweight trilogy bout between ex-interim champion Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier and former two-division champ “The Notorious” Conor McGregor.
In tonight’s welterweight co-feature, Gilbert “Durinho” Burns battled fellow contender Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. Elsewhere on the main card, Tai “Bam Bam” Tuivasa squared off against Greg “Prince of War” Hardy at heavyweight. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the UFC 264 card.
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UFC Middleweight Champion Israel “The Last Stylebender” Adesanya made a successful defence of his title in a one-sided but uneventful main event on June 12th at UFC 263. Adesanya defeated rival Marvin “The Italian Dream” Vettori for a second time and retains his spot atop the 185-pound rankings.
Also at UFC 263, Brandon “The Assassin Baby” Moreno upset Deiveson “Deus da Guerra” Figueiredo to capture the UFC Flyweight Championship. At Deep Jewels 33, Saori Oshima defeated two opponents in one night to win the vacant Deep Jewels atomweight title and a spot in the top four.
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship remained at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada today for UFC Fight Night 190: “Gane vs Volkov.” The event was headlined by a heavyweight contender’s bout between the undefeated Ciryl “Bon Gamin” Gane and knockout artist Alexander “Drago” Volkov.
In the heavyweight co-feature, Tanner “The Bulldozer” Boser stepped in on short notice to face Ovince “OSP” St. Preux. Elsewhere on the main card, Raoni Barcelos battled “Lucky” Timur Valiev in a featured bantamweight matchup. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for today’s UFC card.
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Deep Jewels crowned a new strawweight champion on Sunday when Seika Izawa submitted Miki Motono in the co-main event at Deep Jewels 33. In a short time, Izawa has quickly become one of the most talented fighters on the Deep Jewels roster, and her title victory was especially impressive.
Now 3-0, the skilled grappler is working hard to develop her striking so that she can become a more complete martial artist. Izawa hopes to one day represent Japan on a larger stage in MMA, and she discussed her training and some future plans with MMARising.com following today’s title victory.
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Rising star Saori Oshima added a second championship to her collection today at Deep Jewels 33 in Tokyo, Japan. The reigning Deep Women’s Microweight Champion defeated Hikaru Aono in today’s entertaining main event to capture the vacant Deep Jewels Atomweight Championship.
In the co-main event, Seika Izawa kept her unblemished record intact and captured her first major MMA title by defeating Miki Motono for a second time. Izawa, who outpointed Motono in a December non-title bout, quickly submitted her tonight to become Deep Jewels Strawweight Champion.
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Deep Jewels showcased its latest all-female card on Sunday afternoon at New Pier Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 33 was headlined by a rematch between Deep Jewels Strawweight Champion Miki Motono and unbeaten challenger Seika Izawa, who upset Motono in a December non-title bout.
In one of two atomweight grand prix semi-final bouts, Hikaru Aono took on Mizuki “Nisse” Oshiro, who replaced an ill Aya Murakami. Si Woo Park competed in a rematch with Saori Oshima in the second semi-final fight. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the Deep Jewels 33 card.
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC on ESPN 25: “Korean Zombie vs Ige.” The event was headlined by a featherweight contender’s bout between South Korean star “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung and Hawaii’s Dan “50K” Ige.
In the heavyweight co-main event, Alexey “The Boa Constrictor” Oleynik took on Sergey “The Polar Bear” Spivak. Elsewhere on the main card, Marlon “Chito” Vera battled “Dangerous” Davey Grant at bantamweight. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the UFC on ESPN 25 card.
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