Bantamweight prospect Ketlen “Fenômeno” Vieira kept her perfect record intact with a hard-fought Split Decision victory tonight at UFC Fight Night 96: “Lineker vs Dodson” in Portland, Oregon. The unbeaten Brazilian edged out Kelly Faszholz in a competitive matchup on the preliminary card.
Vieira controlled the positional battles on the ground in rounds one and two after catching her opponent’s kicks, but Faszholz was active from her back and she rocked Vieira on the feet in round three. Faszholz’s rally was too little, too late, however, and Vieira walked away with her first UFC win.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to Moda Center in Portland, Oregon tonight for UFC Fight Night 96: “Lineker vs Dodson.” The event was headlined by a five-round bantamweight bout between former 125-pound standouts John “Hands of Stone” Lineker and John “The Magician” Dodson.
Two of the strawweight division’s brightest female prospects will collide in a featured matchup on December 3rd at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hawaiian standout Kailin Curran battles former Invicta FC contender and recent TUF 23 contestant Jamie Moyle on the card.
Following an unsuccessful title bid in July, Claudia “Claudinha” Gadelha aims to get back into UFC championship contention with a win in her home country on November 19th at UFC Fight Night 100: “Bader vs Nogueira” in São Paulo, Brazil. Gadelha faces Cortney “Cast Iron” Casey on the card.
Top-ranked featherweight contender Julia “The Jewel” Budd looks to once again earn her spot in a Bellator title fight with a victory on October 21st at Bellator 162: “Shlemenko vs Grove” in Memphis, Tennessee. Budd is set to battle Arlene “Angerfist” Blencowe in 145-pound action on the card.
Shoot Boxing Women’s Flyweight Champion Rena Kubota kept her perfect MMA record intact with another impressive submission victory tonight at Rizin Fighting Federation 2 in Saitama, Japan. Kubota finished standout wrestler Miyu Yamamoto with a power guillotine choke late in the first round.
Invicta FC Featherweight Champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino made it two in a row inside the UFC Octagon with another dominant stoppage victory tonight at UFC Fight Night 95 in Brasilia, Brazil. Justino finished Sweden’s Lina “Elbow Princess” Länsberg in the 140-pound catchweight main event.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Nilson Nelson Gymnasium in Brasilia, Brazil tonight for UFC Fight Night 95: “Cyborg vs Länsberg.” The event was headlined by a 140-pound catchweight bout between Invicta FC champ Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino and Lina “Elbow Princess” Länsberg.