The Ultimate Fighting Championship travelled to Zagreb Arena in Zagreb, Croatia tonight for UFC Fight Night 86: “Rothwell vs dos Santos.” The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between top-ranked contender “Big” Ben Rothwell and former UFC champion Junior “Cigano” dos Santos.
In other heavyweight action on the main card, Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis took on former UFC title challenger Gabriel “Napão” Gonzaga in tonight’s co-feature. Francis “The Predator” Ngannou battled Curtis “Razor” Blaydes. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for tonight’s main card.
Former UFC title challenger “Alpha” Cat Zingano makes her long-awaited return to the cage on July 9th at UFC 200: “Diaz vs McGregor 2” in Las Vegas, Nevada. Zingano meets TUF 18 winner Julianna “The Venezuelan Vixen” Peña in what may prove to be a bantamweight title eliminator.
New UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Miesha “Cupcake” Tate is set to make her first title defence on July 9th at UFC 200: “Diaz vs McGregor 2” in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tate faces off against hard-hitting Brazilian star Amanda “Lioness” Nunes in one of two championship bouts on the card.
Invicta FC Strawweight Champion Livia Renata “Livinha” Souza returns to action on May 7th at Invicta Fighting Championships 17 in Costa Mesa, California. The talented and charismatic Souza puts her title on the line against skilled striker Angela “Overkill” Hill in the 115-pound co-main event.
Long-time contender Miesha “Cupcake” Tate made her dream of becoming a UFC champion a reality on March 5th at UFC 196: “McGregor vs Diaz” in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tate choked out Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm to become the new UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion.
Former Strikeforce champ Marloes “Rumina” Coenen hopes to add another title to her collection when she competes on May 20th at Bellator 155: “Carvalho vs Manhoef” in Boise, Idaho. Coenen battles Julia “The Jewel” Budd for the inaugural Bellator Women’s Featherweight Championship.
Undefeated rising star Angela “Unstoppable” Lee competes in her biggest fight to date on May 6th at ONE Championship 41: “Ascent To Power” in Kallang, Singapore. Lee faces Deep Jewels Atomweight Champion “V.V” Mei Yamaguchi for the inaugural ONE women’s atomweight title belt.
Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion Tonya “Triple Threat” Evinger makes her first official title defence on May 7th at Invicta Fighting Championships 17 in Costa Mesa, California. Evinger is set to face off against challenger Colleen “The Thoroughbred” Schneider in the 135-pound main event.