Invicta Fighting Championships showcased its flyweight division tonight with the second edition of the Phoenix Rising Series at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The event featured a one-night, single-elimination grand prix as eight women competed to become flyweight tournament champion.
In addition to tonight’s tournament bouts, “Phoenix Rising Series 2” also featured two non-tournament matchups in the flyweight division. Alexa Conners battled Mariya Agapova in one bout. Josee Storts met Helen Lucero in the other. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.
Veteran contender Shizuka Sugiyama picked up a decisive victory tonight in the Deep Jewels 25 headliner at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. Sugiyama dominated prospect Asami “Akaringo” Nakai en route to an impressive second-round submission finish in the night’s flyweight main event.
Deep Jewels showcased its 25th all-female fight card on Sunday night at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. The Deep Jewels 25 card was headlined by a flyweight contender’s matchup between veteran promotional standout Shizuka Sugiyama and fast-rising prospect Asami “Akaringo” Nakai.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to Shenzhen Universiade Sports Centre in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China tonight for UFC Fight Night 157: “Andrade vs Zhang.” The event featured a UFC women’s strawweight title bout between Jéssica “Bate Estaca” Andrade and Weili “Magnum” Zhang.
Following a 13-month layoff, Stipe Miocic regained the UFC Heavyweight Championship and the top spot in the heavyweight division on August 17th at UFC 241 in Anaheim, California. Miocic stopped former champion Daniel “D.C.” Cormier in the fourth round of the night’s championship main event.
Rizin FF Women’s Super Atomweight Champion Ayaka Hamasaki rallied back from early adversity and picked up a first-round submission victory tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation 18 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Hamasaki finished Suwanan “Amp The Rocket” Boonsorn with a slick armbar.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship made its way to the Honda Center in Anaheim, California tonight for UFC 241: “Cormier vs Miocic 2.” The event featured a UFC Heavyweight Championship rematch between current defending champion Daniel “D.C.” Cormier and challenger Stipe Miocic.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship travelled to Antel Arena in Montevideo, Uruguay tonight for UFC Fight Night 156: “Shevchenko vs Carmouche 2.” The event featured a UFC Women’s Flyweight Championship rematch between Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko and Liz “Girl-Rilla” Carmouche.