The Ultimate Fighting Championship remained at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC on ESPN 12: “Poirier vs Hooker.” The event was headlined by a lightweight bout between former title challenger Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier and top contender Dan “The Hangman” Hooker.

In the welterweight co-main event, “Platinum” Mike Perry looked to halt a two-fight losing streak when he battled Mickey Gall. Also on the card, Gian Villante faced off against Maurice “The Crochet Boss” Green in heavyweight action. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the UFC on ESPN 12 card.

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Following a frustrating defeat in January, Raquel “Rocky” Pennington put herself back in contention at 135 pounds with a crucial win tonight at UFC on ESPN 11: “Blaydes vs Volkov” in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pennington took a convincing decision victory over Marion “The Belizean Bruiser” Reneau.

Much like her fiancée, Tecia Torres, had done earlier on the card tonight, Pennington came on strong in rounds two and three of her main card bout with Reneau. Showcasing crisp combinations and knees in the clinch battles, Pennington wore Reneau down en route to a well-deserved victory.

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Facing a potential must-win situation, Tecia “The Tiny Tornado” Torres responded with one of her best performances to date tonight at UFC on ESPN 11: “Blaydes vs Volkov” in Las Vegas, Nevada. Torres took a clear Unanimous Decision win over rising star Brianna “Tha Bull” Van Buren.

In addition to Torres’s impressive strawweight showing, the UFC on ESPN 11 preliminary card also featured a pair of women’s flyweight matchups. Gillian “The Savage” Robertson and “Lucky” Lauren Murphy both moved up the ladder at 125 pounds with crucial victories in their bouts tonight.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC on ESPN 11: “Blaydes vs Volkov.” The event was headlined by a heavyweight contender’s bout between hard-hitting wrestler Curtis “Razor” Blaydes and knockout artist Alexander “Drago” Volkov.

In the featherweight co-main event, Josh Emmett battled “Hurricane” Shane Burgos. Former women’s bantamweight title challenger Raquel “Rocky” Pennington squared off with fellow contender Marion “The Belizean Bruiser” Reneau. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for tonight’s UFC event.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship staged its latest event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight. UFC on ESPN 10: “Eye vs Calvillo” was headlined by a women’s flyweight bout between Jessica “Evil” Eye, who missed weight for the main event matchup, and Cynthia Calvillo.

In tonight’s middleweight co-main event, Karl “Baby K” Roberson, who also weighed in heavy yesterday, battled rival Marvin “The Italian Dream” Vettori. Charles “Boston Strong” Rosa faced Kevin “The Angel of Death” Aguilar at featherweight. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.

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UFC Women’s Featherweight Champion Amanda “Lioness” Nunes retained her title with a commanding five-round Unanimous Decision victory on June 6th at UFC 250 in Las Vegas. Nunes dominated Felicia “FeeNom” Spencer in the one-sided main event bout and remains atop the 145-pound rankings.

Also at UFC 250, Cody “No Love” Garbrandt and Aljamain “Funk Master” Sterling both picked up impressive stoppage victories in bantamweight contender’s bouts to move one step closer to a title shot. At UFC on ESPN 9, Gilbert “Durinho” Burns dominated Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC 250: “Nunes vs Spencer.” The event was headlined by a UFC Women’s Featherweight Championship bout between champion Amanda “Lioness” Nunes and challenger Felicia “FeeNom” Spencer.

In tonight’s bantamweight co-main event, Raphael Assuncao battled Cody “No Love” Garbrandt. Elsewhere on the main card, Aljamain “Funk Master” Sterling squared off against fellow contender Cory Sandhagen in another key 135-pound matchup. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship staged its latest event on home turf tonight at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC on ESPN 9: “Woodley vs Burns” was headlined by a welterweight bout between former champion Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley and contender Gilbert “Durinho” Burns.

In the heavyweight co-main event, Blagoy “Baga” Ivanov battled Augusto Sakai. Elsewhere on tonight’s main card, Billy Quarantillo faced off against Spike “The Alpha Ginger” Carlyle in a 150-pound catchweight contest. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for tonight’s UFC on ESPN 9 card.

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