Heavyweight submission specialist Alexey “The Boa Constrictor” Oleynik earned his biggest UFC win to date on September 15th at UFC Fight Night 136. The 22-year veteran finished long-time title contender Mark “Super Samoan” Hunt in the first round and now cracks the heavyweight top ten.
Also at UFC Fight Night 136, Jan Blachowicz climbed the 205-pound ranks with a submission victory. At UFC 228, champion Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley retained his spot atop the welterweight rankings, while Jéssica “Bate Estaca” Andrade and Tatiana Suarez scored big wins at 115 pounds.
Former Deep Jewels and Invicta FC champion Ayaka Hamasaki picked up her second straight victory inside the Rizin FF ring tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation 13 in Saitama, Japan. Hamasaki quickly dispatched of current Deep Jewels titleholder Mina Kurobe in a one-sided matchup at 49kg.
Deep Jewels showcased its 21st all-female fight card tonight at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 21 was headlined by an atomweight contender’s bout between Deep Jewels mainstay Tomo Maesawa and South Korean rising star Jeong Eun Park, who looked for another key win.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to American Airlines Arena in Dallas, Texas tonight for UFC 228: “Woodley vs Till.” The event was headlined by a UFC Welterweight Championship bout between Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley and unbeaten challenger Darren “The Gorilla” Till.
Newly-crowned UFC Flyweight Champion Henry “The Messenger” Cejudo took over the top spot at 125 pounds with a hard-fought Split Decision win on August 4th at UFC 227 in Los Angeles, California. Cejudo edged out former long-time champ Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson in a rematch.
Invicta FC matchmaker and Muay Thai standout Kaitlin Young returned to mixed martial arts competition for the first time since 2014 and scored a key victory tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation 12 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. Young defeated rising star “King” Reina Miura in featherweight action.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California tonight for UFC 227: “Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2.” The event was headlined by a UFC Bantamweight Championship rematch between champion T.J. Dillashaw and bitter rival Cody “No Love” Garbrandt.
Reigning UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel “D.C.” Cormier captured his second UFC title on July 7th at UFC 226 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cormier knocked out former titleholder Stipe Miocic to become UFC Heavyweight Champion and the top-ranked heavyweight in the sport today.