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Invicta FC 23 results: Niedzwiedz remains perfect, Modafferi fantastic in TKO win

BAD MMA News — Sun, 21 May 2017 04:57:28 +0000

Polish prospect Agnieszka Niedzwiedz (10-0) remained undefeated, earning a hard-fought decision win over Vanessa Porto (18-8). The flyweight scrap headlined Friday’s Invicta FC 23 event, which took place at Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Mo. The entire card streamed live on UFC Fight Pass. Porto found success on her feet early, setting the pace with her punches and leaving Niedzwiedz looking a bit uncomfortable. The action transitioned to the floor later in the frame, and Niedzwiedz threatened with a guillotine, but Porto patiently worked herself free. As the action returned to the feet, Niedzwiedz shot in with a beautifully quick takedown and then ended the round hunting for an anaconda choke that wouldn’t come before the bell

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Vanessa Porto vs. Agnieszka Niedzwiedz headliner among Invicta FC 23 bookings

BAD MMA News — Fri, 14 Apr 2017 21:39:13 +0000

The fight card is taking shape for next month’s Invicta FC 23 event. Officials today announced a half-dozen fights for the card, including a flyweight headliner of Vanessa Porto (18-7) vs.

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

Invicta FC 16 winner Jinh Yu Frey wants shot at Ayaka Hamasaki’s atomweight title

BAD MMA News — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 01:32:32 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , Videos Jinh Yu Frey edged out a unanimous decision over Herica Tiburcio at Friday’s Invicta FC 16. Frey now has his sights set on the woman who took the atomweight title from Tiburcio at Invicta FC 13, Ayaka Hamasaki . Hamasaki (13-1) successfully defended the title on Friday’s UFC Fight Pass-streamed event from Trinidad Pavilion at Tropicana Las Vegas, submitting Amber Brown (6-2) in the evening’s main event. Frey (5-1) winning a unanimous decision over Tiburcio (9-4) looks better on paper than Hamasaki’s split decision win, but she was almost able to put an exclamation point on the victory when she scored a knockdown with only seconds left in Round 2

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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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Ayaka Hamasaki looking to beat Herica Tiburcio on feet or ground at Invicta 13

BAD MMA News — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 21:37:58 +0000

Ayaka Hamasaki Ayaka Hamasaki will attempt to wrest the Invicta FC atomweight title from the grasp of Herica Tiburcio tonight at Invicta FC 13. Hamasaki will also be looking to erase the memories of her only previous trip to the Invicta cage, a TKO loss – her only as a professional – to Claudia Gadelha at Invicta FC 6.

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Video: After upset of Waterson, Invicta champ Herica Tiburcio remains confident

BAD MMA News — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 19:54:31 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos LAS VEGAS – In December, Herica Tiburcio shocked the women’s MMA world and officially burst onto the scene. Tiburcio was a heavy underdog against atomweight champion Michelle Waterson when they met at Invicta FC 10. But despite the long odds against a 6-1 favorite, Tiburcio, from Brazil, shocked “The Karate Hottie” with a third-round submission win. Tiburcio (9-2) said she was confident going into that fight, despite her underdog status. On Thursday, she puts her new belt on the line for the first time when she meets Ayaka Hamasaki (11-1) at Invicta FC 13.

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Video: After upset of Waterson, Invicta champ Herica Tiburcio remains confident – MMA Junkie

Fans invited to this week’s TUF 21 Finale, Invicta FC 13 media events

BAD MMA News — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 14:37:18 +0000

Filed under: News , UFC In addition to a slate of UFC 189 fight-week activities, fans are invited to some pre-fight events for Invicta FC 13 and The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale this week. Invicta FC 13 takes place Thursday at Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, and the entire event streams on UFC Fight Pass. The TUF 21 Finale takes place next Sunday, July 12, at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena, and most of the card airs on FOX Sports 1. Prior to Thursday’s Invicta FC event, fans can attend a media day on Tuesday, which takes place at Palms Casino Resort’s Harper Room. Scheduled to attend are featherweight champion Cristiane Justino (13-1) and fellow headliner Faith Van Duin (5-1).

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Invicta FC 13 video promo: Get suitably amped for next week’s title triple-header

BAD MMA News — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:16:31 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , Videos In addition to UFC 189 and The Ultimate Fighter 21 Finale, next week features Invicta FC 13 and an impressive championship triple-header. Check out the slick new video preview of the show, which takes place Thursday, July 9, at Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Sin City. The entire seven-bout event streams on UFC Fight Pass. In Invicta FC 13’s headliner, featherweight champion Cristiane Justino (13-1) takes on challenger Faith Van Duin (5-1)

Invicta FC 13 video promo: Get suitably amped for next week’s title triple-header – MMA Junkie