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- ↑ "Jewels 2nd Ring". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Jewels: Rough Stone: First Ring". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Jewels 3rd Ring". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Jewels 4th Ring". Sherdog. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Jewels 5th Ring". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Jewels 6th Ring". Sherdog. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015.