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Miscellaneous News

Santos

Cyborg Santos has gotten her wish.

At a press conference for “UFC on Fuel” company president Dana White stated that the promotion has released the former Strikeforce featherweight champ from her contract. As we reported earlier this week, Santos wanted out because there was no fights available for her. White confirmed this, stating that if she could make 135, he wasn’t willing to match her at a catch weight. Santos had sent a doctor’s letter to the UFC stating that going to 135 was unhealthy.

No word from Santos’s camp on what their next move is.

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White has also mentioned that four more bantamweights were signed to the UFC, but didn’t name names.

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If you missed UFC Prime Time: Rousey vs. Carmouche Part 2 Thursday night on Fuel (or couldn’t watch it) it has been posted on the MMAFighting Website – just click here.

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If you didn’t catch it on our twitter account earlier this week, the fight between #2 ranked Ediene Gomes and #4 ranked Julia Budd will face Marloes Coenen for the first ever InvictaFC featherweight title at InvictaFC 6. Date to be announced soon.

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Unlike the Kansas State Athletic Commission, Missouri is not allowing certain outfits for fighters in the cage for InvictaFC 5. Zoila Gurgel stated she won’t be able to wear her traditional Muay Thai skirt, while Leslie Smith won’t be wearing full length pants.

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We reported several weeks ago that Joanne Calderwood was suppose to fight for Feb. 23 in her home country of Scotland. According to the On Top MMA website, the card has now been cancelled due to the Strathclyde Police not issuing an event permit to the promotion.

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Rachael Cummins will be making her pro MMA debut against Margaret Aase at Pandemonium MMA on March 23 in Pomona, CA.

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In Another matched announced this week Haelle Smith will take on Michelle Massicotte in a 170 amateur MMA bout at PFC 1 in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada Apr. 13.

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Tuff-n-uff will be heading to Mesquite, NV March 23 with Kari Lichtenwalner taking on Jackie Vandenburgh.

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This week, a a PSA for Breast Cancer Awareness featuring MMA fighter Lauren Foley was posted. You can watch it here.

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Among those we found on twitter this week – amateur featherweight Meagan Buford (@TheUSDreamMMA) and 12 year old BJJ fighter Taylor Guerra (@mkutap1).

Holm

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A reminder that we will have IBA/WBF boxing champ Holly Holm on the podcast Sunday 1 p.m. pacific/4 p.m. eastern to talk about her upcoming MMA bout at Bellator.

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Rumors

Word is Jessica Aguilar is looking to return to the cage at Bellator 94 March 28.

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Angelica Chavez is still looking for an opponent for her upcoming fight at XFC. Stephanie Frausto, Amy Davis, and Nicdali Rivera Colonac all offered to fight her, but Chavez’s management refused.

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After their signings to the UFC this week, Alexis Davis vs. Sarah McMann rumors have been flooding twitter.

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Scheduled Fights

Pro MMA

Saturday will have three pro matches.

In Tacoma, WA, Thea Wolfe faces Sarah Lagerstrom at CageSports in a strawweight battle.

On the other side of the world, Amy Adam takes on Belinda Sedgwick at BRACE 19 in Sydney, Australia.

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Pro Boxing

Pro MMA fighter Sarah Maloy will make her boxing debut Saturday against Sheena Cheney at the Brickdown Boxing in Oklahoma City, OK.

In title matches in Saturday, Amanda Serrano vwill face Wanda Pena Ozuna for the vacant WIBA featherweight title in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, and WBO light welterweight champ Fernanda Soledad Alegre will defend her title against Katia Alvarino in Canelones, Uruguay.

Other actions Saturday:

Caracas, Venezuela

• Ana Fernandez vs. Olga Julio
• Ana Lozano vs. Paulina Cardona

Manila, Philippines

• Jessebelle Pagaduan vs. Rose Cruz

Canelones, Uruguay

• Celeste Peralta vs. Jeniffer Faccio

On Sunday in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, Steffi Schuenke takes on Aniko Levai.

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Kickboxing

At Fightforce in Great Falls, MT Friday, Gina Gallea takes on Anna Derey-Wilson.

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