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.
In the lightweight co-feature, popular rising star “King” Reina Miura looked to get back on track against So Young Park. Yukari Nabe battled highly-touted judoka Kana Watanabe at flyweight, and Tomo Maesawa met Yuko Saito at atomweight. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.
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.
Invicta FC Flyweight Champion Jennifer Maia successfully retained her title and her spot atop the 125-pound women’s rankings with a hard-fought decision victory at Invicta Fighting Championships 26 on December 8th. Maia defeated Agnieszka “Kuma” Niedźwiedź in the night’s main event.
Competing in front of 18,316 fans in what was arguably the biggest women’s title fight in Japanese MMA history, Kanna Asakura became the inaugural Rizin FF Women’s Super Atomweight Grand Prix Champion tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation World Grand Prix 2017: Final Round in Saitama, Japan.