Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino injured her left ankle, suffering a full thickness rupture of the anterior talofibular ligament, and has been forced to withdraw from her scheduled bantamweight debut in the main event of Invicta FC 10, the promotion announced on Saturday. Invicta FC atomweight champion Michelle Waterson (12-3) now headlines Invicta FC 10 when against Brazilian challenger Herica Tiburcio (8-2). Waterson is coming off the first defense of her title, a technical knockout over Yasuko Tamada in September. The win marked the champion’s 10th finish in 12 career victories. Tiburcio, currently riding a three-fight winning streak, was slated to make her promotional debut at Invicta FC 9, but visa issues forced her off the card. Six of the 22-year-old challenger’s career wins have come via submission

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Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino Injured; Michelle Waterson vs. Herica Tiburcio Headlines Invicta FC 10 – MMA Weekly

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