UFC Signs Up-And-Coming Brazilian Fighter Poliana Botelho

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UFC has signed women’s flyweight prospect Poliana Botelho, a fighter out of the Nova Uniao gym in Brazil.

“Today I’m climbing another step in my career to achieve my biggest goal,” Botelho posted on her Facebook page this week. “I have no word to describe my happiness in becoming a UFC athlete.”

Botelho, 27, is a 5-1 fighter with all five of her wins coming by way of knockout. Last September, she knocked out Silvana Gomez to become the new XFC International Flyweight Champion.

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UFC has signed women’s flyweight prospect Poliana Botelho, a fighter out of the Nova Uniao gym in Brazil.

“Today I’m climbing another step in my career to achieve my biggest goal,” Botelho posted on her Facebook page this week. “I have no word to describe my happiness in becoming a UFC athlete.”

Botelho, 27, is a 5-1 fighter with all five of her wins coming by way of knockout. Last September, she knocked out Silvana Gomez to become the new XFC International Flyweight Champion.

Report: Paige VanZant Off UFC 200 Due To “Dancing With The Stars”

It looks like Paige VanZant won’t be part of the upcoming landmark UFC 200 event after all.

Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com broke the news on Tuesday that VanZant, who had originally hoped to fight on the July 9th event, will no longer be part of t…

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It looks like Paige VanZant won’t be part of the upcoming landmark UFC 200 event after all.

Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com broke the news on Tuesday that VanZant, who had originally hoped to fight on the July 9th event, will no longer be part of the plans for the show.

VanZant’s manager Mike Roberts told MMA Fighting that due to the amount of time her work on “Dancing With The Stars” is taking, she will not be able to properly prepare for a fight on 7/9.

“After thinking about it, the show is taking up a lot of her time,” Roberts said. “She wants to have time to improve and get better, so we decided to postpone her return to about late-August.”

UFC Women’s Strawweight contender Paige VanZant, who is one of the favorites to win this season of “Dancing With The Stars,” last fought inside the Octagon in December, where she was dominated by former TUF finalist Rose Namajunas.

Video: Ronda Rousey Prepares For UFC Comeback With Beach Workout

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A new video has surfaced that shows former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey getting in a little workout, seemingly in preparation for her upcoming Octagon return.

Rousey, who is expected to either fight …

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A new video has surfaced that shows former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey getting in a little workout, seemingly in preparation for her upcoming Octagon return.

Rousey, who is expected to either fight Holly Holm in a rematch, or the Miesha Tate vs. Amanda Nunes winner at UFC 200, is seen in the above video getting in a little workout at the beach.

Rousey last fought in November, losing her first professional MMA bout to Holly Holm via devastating head kick knockout.

Cris Cyborg-Gina Carano Make History In Strikeforce (Video)

Cris “Cyborg” Justino and Gina Carano made history back in 2009 for Strikeforce.

The two fought over the female featherweight title, with Cyborg easily dominating Carano.

In May, Cyborg debuts inside the Octagon at UFC 198 against Leslie Smith.

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Cris “Cyborg” Justino and Gina Carano made history back in 2009 for Strikeforce.

The two fought over the female featherweight title, with Cyborg easily dominating Carano.

In May, Cyborg debuts inside the Octagon at UFC 198 against Leslie Smith.

You can see a replay of Cyborg-Carano in the video below:

First-Ever UFC Female Flyweight Bout Set For UFC Fight Night 89

History will be made at UFC Fight Night 89, as Joanne Calderwood takes on Valerie Letourneau in the first-ever female flyweight contest.

Set for June 18 from The Arena at TD Place in Ottawa, the card features a main event between Rory MacDonald and …

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History will be made at UFC Fight Night 89, as Joanne Calderwood takes on Valerie Letourneau in the first-ever female flyweight contest.

Set for June 18 from The Arena at TD Place in Ottawa, the card features a main event between Rory MacDonald and Stephen Thompson.

Calderwood (10-1) has been fighting in the strawweight division, going 2-1 since signing with the UFC. She scored a recent victory over Cortney Casey and has also topped Seo Hee Ham.

Letourneau (8-4) won three of four, but was unsuccessful in her bout with UFC champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk. She owns UFC wins over Elizabeth Phillips, Jessica Rakoczy and Maryna Moroz – who defeated Calderwood.

The UFC is still looking into plans to possibly create a female flyweight division.

First-Ever UFC Women’s Flyweight Bout Booked For UFC Fight Night 89

At the UFC Fight Night 89 event scheduled for this June in Ottawa, history will be made inside the Octagon.

It was announced this week that at UFN 89, the first-ever UFC Women’s Flyweight bout will take place.

Former TUF veteran Joanne Calderwood…

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At the UFC Fight Night 89 event scheduled for this June in Ottawa, history will be made inside the Octagon.

It was announced this week that at UFN 89, the first-ever UFC Women’s Flyweight bout will take place.

Former TUF veteran Joanne Calderwood will meet former UFC Women’s Strawweight title contender Valerie Letourneau in a Women’s Flyweight bout.

It was noted that this is a “special attraction fight” and not the “launch of a new UFC division,” however it has been said that UFC is looking into the possibility of adding the diviison in the future.

UFC Fight Night 89 is scheduled for June 18, 2016 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.