Representing a new team, Deep and Deep Jewels Microweight Champion Saori “Little Giant” Oshima returns from an injury hiatus to compete on May 5th at Deep: “125 Impact” in Tokyo, Japan. Oshima faces Ye Ji Lee, who has twice before made headlines after scoring upset victories in Japan.
Deep officials announced the atomweight clash this past week. Oshima has not fought since she suffered a decision loss in her Invicta FC debut this past June, but she had won seven of eight fights prior to that. Lee’s two-fight winning streak came to an end at her most recent bout in September.
Deep Jewels strawweight contender Machi Fukuda improved to 2-0 under the Rizin banner with a dominant second-round stoppage win tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation 50 in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. Fukuda finished Seo Young Park late in the second round of their featured bout.
20-year-old Moeri Suda scored the biggest victory of her mixed martial arts career in a major upset tonight at Deep Jewels 48 in Tokyo, Japan. Suda submitted former Jewels, Rizin FF and Invicta FC champ Ayaka Hamasaki with a rear-naked choke in the 49kg super atomweight main event.
Deep Jewels returned to New Pier Hall in Tokyo, Japan tonight with 11 fights on its latest all-female card. Deep Jewels 48 was headlined by a 49kg super atomweight contest between former Jewels, Rizin FF and Invicta FC champion Ayaka Hamasaki and top prospect Moeri “Black Diamond” Suda.
Combate Global made its return with an all-female fight card tonight at Mediapro Studios in Miami, Florida. Combate Global: “Combate Female” was headlined by a 130-pound catchweight bout between Maritza Sanchez, riding a six-fight winning streak, and Kate “Queen of The South” Bacik.
Rising star Fumika Watanabe needed just over two minutes to capture the Flyweight Queen of Pancrase title tonight in the main event of Pancrase 352 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. The 25-year-old Watanabe knocked out champion Shizuka Sugiyama, who was unsuccessful in her first defence.
With Honoka Shigeta injured and out of her planned bout against Namiko “Hime” Kawabata, a new main event has been booked for Deep Jewels 48 on March 23rd in Tokyo, Japan. Former Rizin FF, Invicta FC and Jewels champion Ayaka Hamasaki will battle Moeri “Black Diamond” Suda.
Two-time Deep Jewels interim strawweight title challenger Machi Fukuda seeks her second Rizin FF victory when she returns to the promotion on March 30th at Rizin Fighting Federation 50 in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. Fukuda is set to face 2024 Shooto Infinity League winner Seo Young Park.