Saori Oshima Leads Atomweight GP Winners At Deep Jewels 32Following a disappointing setback in December, Saori Oshima rebounded in a big way tonight at Deep Jewels 32 in Tokyo, Japan. Oshima quickly submitted Emi Tomimatsu in the night’s main event, and she now joins three others in the semi-finals of the Deep Jewels atomweight grand prix.

In tonight’s co-main event, Si Woo Park, who upset Oshima at Deep Jewels 31, cruised to a Unanimous Decision victory over Mizuki “Nisse” Oshiro. Hikaru Aono posted an equally decisive win over Emi Sato tonight, and she joins Park and Oshima in the next round of the atomweight title tournament.

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Deep Jewels 32 Live Play-By-Play & ResultsDeep Jewels showcased its latest all-female fight card tonight at the famed Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 32 featured the quarterfinal round of the promotion’s atomweight grand prix, and the card was headlined by a tournament matchup between Saori Oshima and Emi Tomimatsu.

In other grand prix action, Si Woo Park faced Mizuki Oshiro. Hikaru Aono met Emi Sato, and Aya Murakami received a bye to the next round. With Miki Motono sidelined due to injury, Seika Izawa faced Megumi Sugimoto in a grappling match. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.

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Amanda Nunes, Amanda Lemos Score Quick Victories At UFC 259UFC Women’s Featherweight Champion Amanda “Lioness” Nunes posted another quick and emphatic victory tonight at UFC 259: “Blachowicz vs Adesanya” in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nunes finished title challenger Megan Anderson with a reverse triangle straight armbar early in the first round.

In addition to Nunes’s latest successful title defence, UFC 259 featured a women’s strawweight bout on the preliminary card. Rising star Amanda Lemos made short work of former Invicta FC champ Livia Renata “Livinha” Souza, finishing with a barrage of punches in a brief and one-sided fight.

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UFC 259: "Blachowicz vs Adesanya" Live Play-By-Play & ResultsThe Ultimate Fighting Championship stayed at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC 259: “Blachowicz vs Adesanya.” The event featured a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship bout between Jan Blachowicz and current middleweight titleholder Israel “The Last Stylebender” Adesanya.

In the co-feature, two-division UFC champ Amanda “Lioness” Nunes put her women’s featherweight title on the line against Megan Anderson. UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr “No Mercy” Yan defended against Aljamain “Funk Master” Sterling. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for UFC 259.

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Top 10 Fighter Rankings Update For March 2021UFC Welterweight Champion Kamaru “The Nigerian Nightmare” Usman made another successful defence of his title on February 13th at UFC 258 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Usman stopped ex-training partner Gilbert “Durinho” Burns in the third round and remains on top of the 170-pound rankings.

Other UFC 258 winners included flyweight Alexa Grasso and middleweight Kelvin Gastelum. At heavyweight, Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis rallied to knock out Curtis “Razor” Blaydes at UFC Fight Night 185, and Ciryl “Bon Gamin” Gane outworked Jairzinho “Bigi Boy” Rozenstruik one week later.

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UFC Fight Night 186: "Rozenstruik vs Gane" Play-By-Play & ResultsThe Ultimate Fighting Championship remained at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC Fight Night 186: “Rozenstruik vs Gane.” The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between heavy-handed knockout artists Jairzinho “Bigi Boy” Rozenstruik and Ciryl “Bon Gamin” Gane.

In the light heavyweight co-main event, Nikita “The Miner” Krylov took on Magomed Ankalaev. Elsewhere on the main card, Montana De La Rosa squared off against Mayra “Sheetara” Bueno Silva in a featured flyweight matchup. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for UFC Fight Night 186.

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UFC Fight Night 185: "Blaydes vs Lewis" Live Play-By-Play & ResultsThe Ultimate Fighting Championship stayed at UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC Fight Night 185: “Blaydes vs Lewis.” The event was headlined by a heavyweight contender’s bout between standout wrestler Curtis “Razor” Blaydes and hard-hitting Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis.

In tonight’s co-main event, Ketlen “Fenômeno” Vieira, who weighed in over the bantamweight limit, took on Yana “Foxy” Kunitskaya. Elsewhere on the main card, Charles “Boston Strong” Rosa battled Darrick Minner in featherweight action. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.

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Alexa Grasso, Polyana Viana Earn Impressive Wins At UFC 258Former strawweight contender Alexa Grasso made it two for two as a UFC flyweight with a hard-fought Unanimous Decision victory tonight at UFC 258: “Usman vs Burns” in Las Vegas, Nevada. Grasso held off a late rally from the returning Maycee “The Future” Barber in tonight’s co-main event.

Also on tonight’s card, Polyana “Dama de Ferro” Viana earned her second straight first-round finish in a featured strawweight bout. Viana showcased her slick ground skills en route to submitting Malloy Martin with an armbar, and the quick victory earned Viana a Performance of the Night bonus.

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