ONE Championship held its inaugural all-female event tonight at Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore. ONE Championship: “Empower” was headlined by a ONE Women’s Strawweight (125-Pound) Championship bout between Jingnan “The Panda” Xiong and challenger Michelle Nicolini.
In the co-main event, Denice “The Menace” Zamboanga put her unbeaten record on the line against former Road FC, Deep Jewels and Rizin champ Seo Hee Ham in one of four atomweight (115-pound) grand prix quarterfinal bouts. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for ONE: “Empower” tonight.
New UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion Ciryl “Bon Gamin” Gane stayed unbeaten and established himself as a top-three heavyweight on August 7th at UFC 265 in Houston, Texas. Gane captured the title by stopping Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis in the third round of their main-event matchup.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship remained at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC on ESPN 30: “Barboza vs Chikadze.” The card was headlined by a featherweight matchup between long-time UFC contender Edson Barboza and Giga “Ninja” Chikadze, who had won eight straight.
Invicta Fighting Championships returned to PPV and showcased its latest all-female card tonight at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. Invicta FC 44: “A New Era” was headlined by an Invicta FC Strawweight Championship bout between Emily “Gordinha” Ducote and “Dynamite” Danielle Taylor.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC on ESPN 29: “Cannonier vs Gastelum.” The event was headlined by a middleweight matchup between Jared “The Killa Gorilla” Cannonier and Kelvin Gastelum, who both looked to rebound from defeats.
In one of her best performances to date, Tecia “The Tiny Tornado” Torres extended her winning streak to three with a well-deserved Unanimous Decision victory tonight at UFC 265 in Houston, Texas. Torres outpointed strawweight rival Angela “Overkill” Hill in a featured main card rematch.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship travelled to Toyota Center in Houston, Texas tonight for UFC 265: “Lewis vs Gane.” The event was headlined by a UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship bout between Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis and undefeated rising star Ciryl “Bon Gamin” Gane.
While grudges may not have been settled, Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier picked up his second victory over rival “The Notorious” Conor McGregor on July 10th at UFC 264 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Poirier defeated McGregor by doctor stoppage after one round to retain his top-two ranking at 155 pounds.