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Actually...though I've been sleeping on the job as far as these updates are concerned... the UMMA has been humming right along, churning out the best celebrity MMA fights anywhere.  In an effort to keep the wheels turning smoothly, the brass decided to reorganize the franchises and balance out the rosters.  The result was chaos for the stable managers, but it's opened up a whole new world of exciting action for the fans.  Some of the best new rivalries were on display in Rochester, NY, as the women of the Diamond Edge Fighters (DEF) franchise took to the cage at the Never Again event.  Here are just a few of the highlighted matchups:

Title Fights

Danneel Harris vs Cheryl Cole - Welterweight
Danni has stood alone atop the DEF welterweight rankings for years, but the franchise shift has brought her a daunting challenge in Cheryl.  After being shredded by Candice Swanepoel in her last outing, the big question was whether Harris was mentally prepared to take on a fighter of Cole's caliber.  Did she pull herself together and hold on to her crown, or did she cede her title to the top-ranked welterweight in the entire UMMA?

Kim Kardashian vs Gemma Atkinson - Super Heavyweight
When her striking game didn't seem to be enough anymore, Kim worked tirelessly in the gym to reinvent herself and become one of the most feared submission specialists in the business.  The effort paid off when she claimed the title.  Did she hang onto it, or did the Hollyoaks actress find a way to take it away?

Olga Kurylenko vs Roxanne McKee - Lightweight
In the final event of the 2014 calendar year, Olga made use of the Open Fight Night format to issue a title challenge to the long-time champion, Rachel Stevens.  It was a shocking and brazen move, considering Kurylenko wasn't even the top divisional contender at the time.  Even more shocking, she won!  A few weeks later, Roxanne got the chance to take the title away from the upstart Ukranian actress, but Olga stopped her cold.  Now, the Brit gets another chance to claim the belt.  Was the second time the charm?

Laura Vandervoort vs Britney Spears - Middleweight
Talk about a rivalry... Laura and Britney have been going at each other practically since the day they first strapped the gloves on.  Over the years, Laura was battled her way to a commanding lead in their head-to-head results.  But this was a new Britney... a stronger Britney.  With two recent tournament titles in her trophy case, this was a chance for her to show Laura and the world she deserves to be considered one of the best.  Did she do it, or did the Smallville actress crush her dreams, once again?

Kate Lawler vs Tiffany Mulheron - Featherweight
These two have put on some of the best shows the UMMA has ever seen.  Their last fight was so close, people still can't agree on who won.  Now, the reorganization has thrown them into the same division to fight tooth and nail for the title.  Were they able to live up to the hype and put on the kind of fight they're known?  Yes. Yes, they were.

Holly Willoughby vs Daniela Hantuchova - Light Heavyweight
With 90 wins in 104 fights, Daniela has been close to unstoppable.  Now, the reorg has dropped her into a new collection of competitors, led by Holly.  Did the British beauty have the right stuff to put the brakes on the Slovakian sensation, or did the tennis star add another win to her record and collect the DEF light heavyweight title in the process?

Petra Cubonova vs Louise Glover - Heavyweight
After finally... FINALLY... prying the belt from the clutches of the dominant Adriana Lima, the reorganization brought Petra a whole new world of hurt in the form of Louise.  Since she was little more than a wee-bitty rookie, the only thing Glover has done is win.  Did Petra find a way to stop her, or was her stay at the top destined to be short-lived?

Undercard Matchups

• Alizee Jacotey vs Kristin Kreuk
• Maggie Q vs Miranda Kerr
• Kate Bosworth vs Eliza Dushku
• Christina Ricci vs Ashanti
• Kara Monaco vs Emily Blunt
• Ursula Mayes vs Brooklyn Decker
• Emily Scott vs Malene Espensen
• Carrie Underwood vs LeAnn Rimes
• Beyonce Knowles vs Leelee Sobieski

For all the details on these fights and more, check out the UMMA website for the latest edition of TKO magazine.
http://ummafff.x10.mx/

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