With the UFC getting set up for their upcoming pay-per-view in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, and Bellator on break after last week’s Fedor Emelianenko vs. Frank Mir bout, this was the perfect opportunity for other organizations to shine. RIZIN took center stage with Kyoji Horiguchi and Tenshin Nasukawa, while Invicta 29 saw Sarah Kaufman become bantamweight champion (and unfortunately produced no knockouts). Over in Europe, ACB put on an extravaganza of title fights.
All told, there was plenty of high octane fisticuffs to fill the week if you knew where to look.