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Invicta sets 115 tournament opening round, including Lima vs. Taylor; tourney winner gets title

BAD MMA News — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 16:51:33 +0000

Gallery Photos: The best of Kailin Curran The stakes just got raised for Invicta FC’s one-night, eight-woman strawweight tournament. The promotion today announced the winner of its inaugural “Phoenix Rising Series” event will become Invicta’s new strawweight champion. Virna Jandiroba vacated her 115-pound belt when she signed with the UFC.

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Invicta FC celebrates International Women’s Day with inspirational social media posts

BAD MMA News — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 02:29:34 +0000

Thursday marked International Women’s Day to honor and celebrate women around the globe. In the world of MMA, perhaps no organization promotes female fighters quite like Invicta FC, the all-women’s promotion led by president Shannon Knapp. “We are all about the female athlete,” Knapp recently told MMAjunkie . “And I think that we are able to make stars quicker here for some reason. We can turn it around. There’s a ton of young athletes coming through

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Video: Did you see this dislocated elbow at Invicta FC 26?

BAD MMA News — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 15:33:33 +0000

Amber Brown ender her three-fight skid – and did so with a clearly painful submission. At Friday’s Invicta FC 26 event, former atomweight title challenger Brown (7-4) stopped Tessa Simpson (5-3) with a 50-second armbar . However, once Brown got the tap and untangled herself from her opponent, we saw the nasty aftermath of the submission (via Twitter ): Incredible performance by @TheBully505 ! What a win! #InvictaFC26 pic.twitter.com/KUXeBTQHng — UFC Fight Pass (@UFCFightPass) December 9, 2017 The end of the 106.3-pound catchweight fight (Brown missed weight for the strawweight encounter), which streamed on UFC Fight Pass from Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Mo., caught the attention of cageside commentators Julie Kedzie and T.J.

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Invicta FC 22 results: Tonya Evinger leaves no doubt, chokes out Yana Kunitskaya in title rematch

BAD MMA News — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 04:20:10 +0000

There was no controversy this time around between Tonya Evinger and Yana Kunitskaya . Evinger made sure of it, and now she’s the undisputed Invicta FC bantamweight champion after submitting Kunitskaya 4 minutes and 32 seconds into the second round with a rear-naked choke. It was a sweet finish for Evinger after the fallout from their first fight, when Kunitskaya originally was declared the winner via armbar in November. That decision was overturned, however, following an appeal by Evinger to the Missouri Athletic Commission.

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8-fight lineup for Invicta FC 22 now complete with addition of 2 fights

BAD MMA News — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 19:51:37 +0000

Invicta FC is back later this month, and the lineup now is complete for the promotion’s return. Invicta FC 22 has added a final pair of fights to the lineup. Former atomweight title challenger Amber Brown (6-3) will be back in the division after a one-fight stint at strawweight, and will take on Ashley Cummins (4-3). And Felicia Spencer (1-0) will meet Madison McElhaney (1-0) in a featherweight bout. Invicta FC 22 takes place March 25 at Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Mo.

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Champ Tonya Evinger vs. Yana Kunitskaya, Champ Angela Hill vs. Kaline Medeiros headline Invicta FC 20

BAD MMA News — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 00:06:45 +0000

A pair of title fights headlines Invicta FC’s final live event of 2016. Promotion officials today announced that Invicta FC 20 takes place Friday, Nov. 18, at Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Mo. Featuring bantamweight champ Tonya Evinger vs

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Women’s MMA Report: ‘Cyborg’s’ UFC debut set, Bellator books featherweight title fight

BAD MMA News — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 00:20:54 +0000

Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino Invicta FC featherweight champion Cristiane Justino makes her long-awaited octagon debut on May 14 at “UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic” in her hometown of Curitiba, Parana Brazil.

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Invicta FC 16 highlights: No. 1 atomweight Ayaka Hamasaki wins again

BAD MMA News — Sat, 12 Mar 2016 12:32:16 +0000

Filed under: News Check out the video highlights from Friday’s Invicta FC 16 event, which featured a pair of title fights on the top of the bill. Invicta FC 16 took place at Trinidad Pavilion at Tropicana Las Vegas. In the above video, Invicta FC commentators T.J. De Santis and Julie Kedzie recap the nine-fight lineup, which streamed on UFC Fight Pass.

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Invicta FC 16 results: Hamasaki taps Brown, Maia edges Porto in thriller

BAD MMA News — Sat, 12 Mar 2016 06:39:00 +0000

Ayaka Hamasaki and Amber Brown LAS VEGAS – Amber Brown (6-2) proved a capable challenger to Invicta FC atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki (13-1), the Japanese fighter retained her belt with a third-round submission in a thrilling grappling affair. As the fight began, Hamasaki quickly changed levels and drove the fight to the floor. Brown held tight underneath and eventually scrambled to guard before deftly working in a triangle choke attempt that looked very tight.

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Invicta FC 16 weigh-ins: Headliners on, ‘Street Fighter,’ ‘Mortal Kombat’ steal show

BAD MMA News — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 04:04:22 +0000

LAS VEGAS – MMA’s leading all-women’s promotion is in Sin City for this weekend’s “Invicta FC 16: Hamasaki vs. Brown” event, and weigh-ins took place today. The evening’s headliners made weight, but a few others stole the show. Today’s ceremony took place at Tropicana Lounge at Tropicana Las Vegas. Friday’s fights, which stream live on UFC Fight Pass, take place at the same property’s Trinidad Pavilion. In the night’s main event, Invicta atomweight champ Ayaka Hamasaki (12-1) defends her belt against Amber Brown (6-1).

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