UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion “Thug” Rose Namajunas retained her title and silenced doubters with a hard-fought Unanimous Decision victory at UFC 223 on April 7th. Namajunas defeated ex-champ Joanna Jędrzejczyk for a second time and remains atop the stacked 115-pound rankings.
Also at UFC 223, Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov overcame a last-minute opponent change and captured the UFC Lightweight Championship by defeating “Raging” Al Iaquinta. One week later, Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier stopped Justin “The Highlight” Gaethje at UFC on FOX 29.
UFC Women’s Featherweight Champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino retained her title with a dominant first-round stoppage victory at UFC 222 on March 3rd. Justino finished former Invicta FC titleholder Yana “Foxy” Kunitskaya and now takes over the top spot in the women’s pound-for-pound rankings.
Deep Jewels showcased its 19th all-female fight card tonight at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 19 was headlined by a Deep Jewels Atomweight Championship rematch between Mina Kurobe and challenger Satomi “Sarami” Takano, who first faced off in November 2014.
Former UFC women’s bantamweight title challenger Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko made a big statement in her UFC flyweight debut on February 3rd at UFC Fight Night 125. Shevchenko annihilated the previously unbeaten Priscila “Pedrita” Cachoeira and enters the top ten at 125 pounds.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship made its way to Perth Arena in Perth, Western Australia today for UFC 221: “Romero vs Rockhold.” The event was headlined by a UFC Interim Middleweight Championship bout between Yoel “Soldier of God” Romero, who missed weight, and Luke Rockhold.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts tonight for UFC 220: “Miocic vs Ngannou.” The event was headlined by a UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between Stipe Miocic and highly-touted title challenger Francis “The Predator” Ngannou.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri tonight for UFC Fight Night 124: “Stephens vs Choi.” The event was headlined by a featherweight bout between Jeremy “Lil’ Heathen” Stephens and popular prospect “The Korean Superboy” Doo Ho Choi.
Invicta Fighting Championships showcased its 27th all-female card tonight at the Kansas City Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Missouri. Invicta FC 27 was headlined by a bantamweight contender’s bout between Pannie “Banzai” Kianzad and former Strikeforce champion Sarah Kaufman.