Yoko Takahashi

EliteXC: Heat a mixed martial arts event held by EliteXC on October 4, 2008 in Sunrise, Florida at the Bank Atlantic Center. It was the third and final EliteXC show to be featured on CBS and marked the return of fighters Jake Shields, Gina Carano, and Kimbo Slice. A last minute injury to Ken Shamrock the day of the show made him pull out from the main even. Kimbo fight Seth Petruzelli instead.

The world of Mixed Martial Arts isn't just for the men anymore! Fatal Femmes Fighting was created with a single solitary mission: bring together the best female MMA fighters from around the world and determine the best of the best! On this historic night, 16 women would have the opportunity to make MMA history with the first all-female, no-holds-barred cage-fighting card sanctioned by the State of California! And, for 6 women, it was a night that would give them the opportunity to become the first Fatal Femmes Fighting champion in their weight class as Jen Case battled Yoko Takahashi for the FFF Middleweight Title, Cassandra Blasso went to war with Roxanne Modaferri over the Lightweight Title, and Japan's feared Masako Yoshida steps in the cage against US women's MMA standout Lisa Ward to crown the first FFF Flyweight Champion!