The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York tonight for UFC 205: “Alvarez vs McGregor.” The event was headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between Eddie Alvarez and 145-pound titleholder “The Notorious” Conor McGregor.

In the co-main event, Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley defended his UFC Welterweight Championship against Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. UFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk battled Karolina Kowalkiewicz in a rematch. MMARising.com has play-by-play for the card.

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Shoot Boxing Women’s Flyweight Champion Rena Kubota extended her winning streak to 18 with a Unanimous Decision victory tonight at the 2016 Shoot Boxing World S-Cup in Tokyo, Japan. Kubota defeated Brazilian MMA standout Kinberly Novaes in a 51kg matchup that headlined tonight’s card.

In featured action, Kubota’s teammate and protégé, two-time Girls S-Cup winner Mio Tsumura, captured the inaugural Shoot Boxing Japan Women’s Minimumweight Championship with a very hard-fought, six-round decision victory over long-time rival Akari “Union” Nakamura in an excellent fight.

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Strawweight rising star Alexa Grasso made a successful UFC debut in front of a partisan crowd tonight at UFC Fight Night 98: “Dos Anjos vs Ferguson” in Mexico City, Mexico. The undefeated Mexican standout took a convincing Unanimous Decision victory over TUF 20 alum “Hurricane” Heather Clark.

Grasso hurt her opponent with a head kick and a barrage of punches in the opening round tonight, but Clark survived the onslaught and kept the fight competitive in rounds two and three. Grasso’s superior striking kept her ahead on the scorecards, and she was rewarded with a well-deserved win.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to Mexico City Arena in Mexico City, Mexico tonight for UFC Fight Night 98: “Dos Anjos vs Ferguson.” The event was headlined by a lightweight bout between former UFC champion Rafael dos Anjos and popular rising star Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson.

In the 155-pound co-feature, Diego “The Nightmare” Sanchez battled Marcin Held. Ricardo “The Bully” Lamas took on Charles “do Bronx” Oliveira in a makeshift lightweight bout, and Alexa Grasso debuted against “Hurricane” Heather Clark. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the main card.

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Atomweight rising star Mina Kurobe earned the biggest victory of her career in the main event of Deep Jewels 14 today in Tokyo, Japan. Kurobe put together a strong performance en route to a Unanimous Decision win over former Deep Jewels title challenger Saori “Shooting Star” Ishioka.

The Deep Jewels 14 co-main event also featured a significant upset, as atomweight prospect Tomo Maesawa finished former Deep Jewels Interim Strawweight Champion Emi Tomimatsu with a third-round rear-naked choke. At 125, former boxing champ Emiko “Fujin” Raika defeated Jin Hee Gan.

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Deep Jewels showcased its 14th all-female fight card on Thursday afternoon at Shinjuku FACE in Tokyo, Japan. Deep Jewels 14 was headlined by an atomweight contender’s bout between popular promotional veteran Saori “Shooting Star” Ishioka and highly-touted rising star Mina Kurobe.

In the Deep Jewels 14 co-feature, recent atomweight title challenger Emi Tomimatsu looked to get back on the winning track when she battled Tomo Maesawa. Former boxing champion Emiko “Fujin” Raika took on Jin Hee Gan at flyweight. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the card.

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An injury has forced Brazilian standout Poliana Botelho out of her upcoming strawweight bout with Valérie “Trouble” Létourneau at UFC 206: “Cormier vs Johnson 2” in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Létourneau now faces undefeated XFC Women’s Strawweight Champion Viviane “Sucuri” Pereira on the card.

UFC officials announced the change this week. Former UFC title challenger Létourneau drops back down to the strawweight division following a TKO loss in a one-off flyweight bout in June. Pereira, one of MMA’s top female prospects in any weight class, makes her long-awaited Octagon debut.

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Shoot Boxing Women’s Flyweight Champion Rena Kubota makes a quick return to action when she competes on November 11th at the 2016 Shoot Boxing World S-Cup in Tokyo, Japan. Kubota, who earned her second MMA win this past month, faces Brazilian star Kinberly Novaes in the main event.

Shoot Boxing officials announced the fight during a press conference today. Kubota, a four-time Girls S-Cup tournament winner, retained her 51kg title in July by stopping Klaudia Pawicka. Novaes, who has held multiple MMA titles, makes her shoot boxing debut in the featured fight next month.

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