Esta es una lista de eventos que Invicta Fighting Championships ha realizado desde su evento inaugural, Invicta FC 1: Coenen vs. Ruyssen. La promoción ha realizado 62 eventos hasta septiembre de 2024. [1]
Invicta FC 58: Lara vs. Sucuri es un próximo evento de artes marciales mixtas que tendrá como protagonistas a Alejandra Lara vs. Viviane "Sucuri" Pereira . El evento también contará con el regreso de la ex campeona de peso paja de Invicta FC, Emily Ducote .
Invicta FC 57: Ferreira vs. Romero fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas encabezado por Elisandra Ferreira vs. Andressa Romero por el vacante Campeonato de Peso Átomo de Invicta FC. Se anunció una pelea entre Violeta Mendoza y Meghan Penning, pero Mendoza fue reemplazada por Fernanda Orellana. DeAnna Bennett vs. Liz Tracy se presentó en el evento como la pelea número 500 en la historia de Invicta.
Invicta FC 56: Maia vs. Cantuária fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas encabezado por Jennifer Maia, que regresó a Invicta para enfrentarse a Mayra Cantuária. Kelly Ottoni estaba programada para pelear contra Riley Martínez, pero Martínez fue reemplazada por Jackie Cataline. Ashley Barrett estaba programada para pelear contra Amber Medina, pero Medina fue reemplazada por Tatiana Salazar el fin de semana anterior al evento.
Invicta FC 55: Bernardo vs. Rubin fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas encabezado por Talita Bernardo, que defendió su campeonato de peso gallo contra Olga Rubin . Este fue el primer evento de Invicta FC que se transmitió en CBS Sports Network . [2]
Invicta FC 54: McCormack vs. Wójcik fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas encabezado por Danni McCormack, que defendió su campeonato de peso paja contra Karolina Wójcik. Valesca Machado estaba programada para pelear contra Isis Verbeek, pero Verbeek fue reemplazada 2 semanas antes del evento por Kalindra Faria . En la noche del evento, la pelea entre Machado y Faria fue cancelada.
Invicta FC 53: DeCoursey vs. Dos Santos fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas encabezado por Jillian DeCoursey, que defendió su campeonato de peso átomo contra Rayanne dos Santos . Se anunció una pelea entre Natalie Salcedo y Dayane Cristine, pero se eliminó antes del evento.
Invicta FC 52: Machado vs. McCormack fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas encabezado por Valesca Machado defendiendo su campeonato de peso paja contra Danni McCormack . [3] Montserrat Rendon estaba programada para pelear contra Alexa Conners , pero Conners se vio obligada a retirarse y fue reemplazada por Maria Favela. Favela luego se retiró de la pelea y la pelea fue eliminada de la cartelera. Ramona Pascual estaba programada para pelear contra Amber Leibrock, pero Leibrock se retiró después de firmar con PFL y fue reemplazada por Kaylee Vos. Sin embargo, Pascual no pudo competir y la pelea fue eliminada de la cartelera.
Invicta FC 51: Tennant vs. Bernardo fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas encabezado por Taneisha Tennant defendiendo su campeonato de peso gallo contra Talita Bernardo . El evento co-principal verá a Kristina Williams y Ketlen Souza enfrentarse por el campeonato vacante de peso mosca. La noche anterior al evento, la pelea entre Tanya Nijjar y Sayury Canon fue eliminada de la cartelera después de que Nijar no diera el peso. Serena DeJesus llegó con 137.3 libras, 1.3 libras por encima del límite y fue multada con el 25% de su bolsa que fue para Rubin. [4]
Invicta FC 50 fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas que contó con un torneo de una noche para coronar al nuevo campeón de peso paja de Invicta FC . El torneo incluyó a Gloria de Paula , Ediana Silva, Karolina Wójcik y Valesca Machado . El evento co-principal contó con Talita Bernardo vs. Katharina Lehner en una pelea originalmente programada para Invicta FC 48. Danni McCormack estaba programada para pelear con Fatima Kline, pero Kline fue reemplazada por Maira Mazar. Claire Guthrie estaba programada para pelear con Marilla Morais, pero Morais fue reemplazada por Brigid Chase. Melissa Oddessa estaba programada para pelear con Sharon Jacobson , sin embargo, cuatro días antes del evento, Jacobson fue reemplazada por Elise Pone.
Invicta FC 49: Delboni vs. DeCoursey fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas encabezado por Jéssica Delboni defendiendo su campeonato de peso átomo contra Jillian DeCoursey . [5] El evento co-principal iba a presentar a Kristina Williams vs. Ketlen Souza, pero Williams fue reemplazada por Maiju Suotama.
Invicta FC 48: Tennant vs. Rubin fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas encabezado por Taneisha Tennant defendiendo su campeonato de peso gallo contra Olga Rubin . [6] El evento co-principal iba a presentar a Katharina Lehner peleando contra Talita Bernardo , pero Lehner se retiró de la pelea y fue reemplazada por Yana Gadelha. Mallory Martin se retiró de su pelea contra Kyra Batara y fue reemplazada por Valesca Machado.
Invicta FC 47: Ducote vs. Zappitella fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas encabezado por Emily Ducote defendiendo su campeonato de peso paja contra la ex campeona de peso átomo Alesha Zappitella . [7] Serena DeJesus estaba programada para pelear contra Lisa Verzosa , pero Verzosa se retiró y fue reemplazada por Brittney Cloudy.
Invicta FC 46: Rodríguez vs. Torquato II fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas encabezado por Karina Rodríguez defendiendo su campeonato de peso mosca contra Daiana Torquato en una revancha del evento principal de Invicta FC en AXS TV. Karina originalmente estaba programada para defender contra Ketlen Souza , pero Souza se retiró de la pelea cuatro días antes del evento y fue reemplazada por Torquato. Torquato originalmente estaba programada para pelear contra Milana Dudieva en el evento co-principal de la noche. Dudieva luego fue emparejada con la recién llegada Denise Gomes . [8] [9]
En el pesaje, Liz Tracy no dio el peso para su pelea, ya que pesó 117,8 libras, 1,8 libras más que el límite de peso paja para peleas sin título. La pelea se llevó a cabo en peso acordado y Tracy recibió una multa del 25 por ciento de su premio, que fue para su oponente. Una pelea planeada entre Fatima Kline y Nadia Vera fue eliminada de la cartelera. [10]
Invicta FC 45: Zappitella vs. Delboni II fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas encabezado por Alesha Zappitella defendiendo su campeonato de peso átomo contra Jéssica Delboni en una revancha de Invicta FC 44. [11] Se programó una pelea entre Emily Whitmire y Hilarie Rose, pero desde entonces se pospuso. El evento co-principal originalmente planeado entre Claire Guthrie y Lauren Mueller fue eliminado de la cartelera el 31 de diciembre. Katie Saull estaba programada para pelear contra Tabatha Watkins, sin embargo, Watkins fue reemplazada por Tamika Jones en la semana del evento. Además, Shamir Peshewa reemplazó a Courtney King en el evento co-principal de la noche.
En el pesaje, Shamir Peshewa y Maria Favela no dieron el peso para sus peleas. Peshewa pesó 153,4 libras y Pavela 138,4 libras, 2,4 libras más que el límite de peso gallo para peleas sin título. Las peleas se llevaron a cabo en peso acordado y fueron multados con el 25 por ciento de sus premios, que fueron para sus oponentes. [12]
Invicta FC 44: A New Era fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas encabezado por una pelea por el título de peso paja entre Emily Ducote y Danielle Taylor . Lisa Verzosa y Taneisha Tennant pelearon por el vacante Campeonato de peso gallo de Invicta FC en el evento co-principal. [13] La cartelera principal se transmitirá en pago por evento y las preliminares se llevarán a cabo en AXS TV. Lauren Mueller estaba programada para pelear contra Monica Franco, pero Franco se retiró debido al COVID 19 y fue reemplazada por Serena DeJesus. Una semana antes del evento, Kelly D'Angelo se retiró de su pelea con Jodie Esquibel y fue reemplazada por Liz Tracy. El 23 de agosto, la semana del evento, Mara Romero Borella y Monique Adriane se retiraron de sus peleas contra Brogan Sanchez y Katie Saull respectivamente. Borella fue reemplazada por Emilee King, mientras que Adriane fue reemplazada por Marisa Messer-Belenchia.
Los siguientes combatientes recibieron bonificaciones monetarias: [14]
Phoenix Tournament: Atomweight fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas que contó con un torneo de peso átomo que incluyó a 8 luchadores que competían por una oportunidad por el campeonato de peso átomo. Se anunció que los participantes del torneo incluían a la reciente retadora al título Jéssica Delboni , Lindsey VanZandt , Jillian DeCoursey , Linda Mihalec, Katie Saull, Paulina Granados, Tabatha Watkins y Katie Perez. Cuatro días antes del evento, Katie Saull se vio obligada a abandonar el torneo debido a restricciones de viaje y fue reemplazada por Marisa Messer-Belenchia. Al igual que los eventos anteriores del Phoenix Tournament, las dos primeras rondas serán exhibiciones de una ronda, mientras que solo la final será una pelea completa de tres rondas que cuenta para el récord del luchador. [15]
Se introdujo un sistema de votación en línea para determinar los enfrentamientos de la primera ronda del Torneo Phoenix. [16]
Invicta FC: Rodríguez vs. Torquato (también conocido como Invicta en AXS TV: Rodríguez vs. Torquato ) fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas encabezado por Karina Rodríguez contra Daiana Torquato por el campeonato vacante de peso mosca de Invicta. El evento co-principal contará con Alesha Zappitella defendiendo su campeonato de peso átomo contra Jéssica Delboni . Este evento será el primero bajo la nueva propiedad de Anthem Sports & Entertainment. La cartelera completa se transmitirá en todo el mundo en las páginas de YouTube y Facebook de Invicta, mientras que AXS TV en los EE. UU. y The Fight Network en Canadá también transmitirán la cartelera principal. [17]
Las peleas programadas entre Emily Ducote y Liz Tracy, así como la de Taneisha Tennant contra Hope Chase, fueron eliminadas de la cartelera la semana anterior al evento.
En el pesaje, Josee Storts no dio el peso para su pelea. Storts pesó 128,7 libras, 2,7 libras más que el límite de peso mosca para peleas sin título. La pelea se llevó a cabo en peso acordado y recibió una multa del 25 por ciento de su premio, que fue para su oponente, Maria Favela. [18]
Invicta FC 43: King vs. Harrison fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas. Originalmente estaba programado para ser encabezado por Pearl Gonzalez y Erin Blanchfield peleando por el título vacante de peso mosca. [20] Debido al COVID-19, la pelea por el título planificada se vio obligada a posponerse. [21] El evento co-principal anterior de Emily Ducote y Montserrat Ruiz peleando por el título vacante de peso paja se adelantó para convertirse en el evento principal. [22] Stephanie Geltmacher estaba programada para pelear contra Trisha Cicero, pero Cicero se retiró la semana antes del evento y fue reemplazada por Caitlin Sammons. El evento también contará con el debut promocional de la medallista de oro olímpica invicta en judo, Kayla Harrison . [23]
El día antes del evento, el evento principal planeado de Ducote vs. Ruiz se canceló y pospuso debido al COVID 19. Como resultado, el debut de Kayla Harrison contra Courtney King se adelantó para convertirse en el nuevo evento principal.
Los siguientes combatientes recibieron bonificaciones monetarias: [24]
Invicta FC 42: Cummins vs. Zappitella fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas encabezado por Ashley Cummins y Alesha Zappitella por el vacante Campeonato de peso atómico de Invicta. [25] Una pelea entre Auttumn Norton y Brittney Cloudy fue cancelada la noche anterior al evento debido al COVID-19. Jennifer Chieng estaba programada para pelear contra Flore Hani, pero Hani también dio positivo por COVID-19 y fue reemplazada por Helen Peralta. [26]
Los siguientes combatientes recibieron bonificaciones monetarias: [27]
Invicta FC 41: Morandin vs. Ruiz fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas encabezado por Janaisa Morandin y Montserrat Ruiz . [28] El evento co-principal iba a presentar a Erin Blanchfield contra Stephanie Geltmacher , sin embargo, Geltmatcher se vio obligada a retirarse y fue reemplazada por Brogan Walker-Sanchez . El 19 de julio, Cynthia Arceo se vio obligada a retirarse de su pelea contra Itzel Esquivel y fue reemplazada por Kelly D'Angelo. La noche del evento, la pelea entre Esquivel y D'Angelo fue eliminada de la cartelera debido a las pruebas de COVID-19.
Los siguientes combatientes recibieron bonificaciones monetarias: [29]
Invicta FC 40: Ducote vs. Lima fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas encabezado por Emily Ducote y Juliana Lima . [30] Laura Gallardo estaba programada para pelear contra Claire Guthrie, pero Guthrie se retiró y fue reemplazada por Trisha Cicero. Una pelea entre DeAnna Bennett y Victoria Leonardo fue cancelada el día antes del evento después de que Bennett tuvo un problema médico durante su corte de peso y no pudo pesarse.
Los siguientes combatientes recibieron bonificaciones monetarias: [31] [32] [33]
Phoenix Series 3 fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas encabezado por Lisa Verzosa contra Julija Stoliarenko por el vacante Campeonato de peso gallo de Invicta y contó con un torneo de peso gallo de una noche como la tercera entrega de The Phoenix Tournament (entonces conocido como Phoenix Series). Las participantes en el torneo anunciadas el 5 de febrero fueron Kerri Kenneson, Brittney Victoria, Erin Harpe, Taneisha Tennant , Claire Guthrie, Hope Chase, Auttumn Norton y Taylor Guardado. Este evento contará con puntuación abierta entre rondas después de que la Comisión Atlética de Kansas les diera a los promotores esta opción luego de varias tarjetas de puntuación controvertidas en UFC 247. El 18 de febrero, se anunció que Erin Harpe y Auttumn Norton se habían retirado del torneo. Como resultado, Julia Ottolino, que iba a competir en una pelea de reserva del torneo, y Gillian Noll fueron agregadas como reemplazos. La oponente original de Ottolino, Serena DeJesus, recibió una nueva oponente en Florina Moeller. El 28 de febrero, la pelea programada entre Amber Brown y Sharon Jacobson fue cancelada debido a una lesión de Brown. El 2 de marzo, cuatro días antes del evento, Gillian Noll se retiró del torneo y fue reemplazada por Serena DeJesus, quien estaba programada para estar en una pelea de reserva del torneo. Como resultado, DeJesus fue reemplazada por Kelly Clayton en la pelea de reserva contra Florina Moeller.
Invicta FC 39: Frey vs. Cummins II fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas que estaba programado para ser encabezado por Jinh Yu Frey defendiendo su Campeonato de peso átomo contra Ashley Cummins . La pelea originalmente estaba programada para encabezar Invicta FC 37 en octubre de 2019, pero Frey se retiró debido a una lesión. Daiana Torquato estaba programada para pelear contra Mariya Agapova , pero Agapova se vio obligada a retirarse debido a una lesión el 25 de enero y fue reemplazada por Shanna Young. Sin embargo, Young terminó siendo considerada médicamente no apta para competir y la pelea fue cancelada. En los pesajes para el evento, Jinh Yu Frey no dio el peso y, como resultado, fue despojada de su campeonato de peso átomo. La pelea continuaría con solo Cummins luchando por el título, y si Frey ganaba, recibiría la siguiente oportunidad por el título.
Los siguientes combatientes recibieron bonificaciones monetarias: [34]
Invicta FC 38: Murata vs. Ducote fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas que fue encabezado por Kanako Murata vs. Emily Ducote por el campeonato vacante de peso paja. El evento principal original fue Vanessa Porto defendiendo su campeonato de peso mosca contra la principal contendiente Karina Rodríguez , quien se ganó su oportunidad al ganar el torneo de peso mosca en Invicta FC 35, sin embargo, Rodríguez no logró dar el peso, por lo que ya no pudo competir por el campeonato y la pelea se cambió a una pelea sin título como evento co-principal.
Los siguientes combatientes recibieron bonificaciones monetarias: [35]
Invicta FC 37: Gonzalez vs. Sanchez fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas que estará encabezado por Pearl Gonzalez contra el invicto Brogan Sanchez. El evento originalmente estaba programado para presentar a Jinh Yu Frey defendiendo su campeonato de peso átomo contra Ashley Cummins en el evento principal, sin embargo, el 23 de septiembre, Frey se vio obligada a retirarse debido a una lesión que provocó que la pelea se reprogramara. Como resultado, el evento co-principal anterior de Gonzalez vs. Sanchez se adelantó para convertirse en el evento principal.
Los siguientes combatientes recibieron bonificaciones monetarias: [36]
Phoenix Series 2 fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas que contó con un torneo de peso mosca de una noche como la segunda entrega de The Phoenix Tournament (entonces conocido como Phoenix Series). Las participantes del torneo fueron anunciadas el 12 de agosto como DeAnna Bennett , Milana Dudieva , Miranda Maverick , Cheri Muraski, Liz Tracy, Daiana Torquato, Marila Santos y Maiju Suotama. El 22 de agosto, Shanna Young reemplazó a Cheri Muraski mientras que el 27 de agosto, Victoria Leonardo reemplazó a Marila Santos. El torneo siguió el formato estándar de The Phoenix Tournament, incluidos enfrentamientos determinados por un sorteo aleatorio. Se han programado dos combates fuera del torneo para el evento: un combate de peso mosca entre Alexa Conners y Mariya Agapova como evento co-principal, y un combate de peso mosca entre Josee Storts y Helen Lucero. La cartelera también contará con dos combates de reserva del torneo. Chantel Coates no dio el peso para su pelea de reserva, por lo que fue multada con el 25% de su bolsa de pelea y ya no sería elegible para participar en el torneo como reserva en caso de lesión.
Invicta FC 36: Sorenson vs. Young fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas encabezado por Pam Sorenson vs. Kaitlin Young por el campeonato de peso pluma vacante después de que la ex campeona Felicia Spencer firmara con la UFC. [37] Alyse Anderson estaba programada para pelear contra Anastasia Nikolakakos, sin embargo, Anastasia se retiró una semana antes del evento y fue reemplazada por Katie Saull. [38] En el pesaje, Janaisa Morandin perdió el peso por tres libras por encima del límite y fue multada con el 25% de su bolsa. Chantel Coates también perdió el peso por media libra por encima del límite. [39]
Los siguientes combatientes recibieron bonificaciones monetarias: [40]
Invicta FC 35: Bennett vs. Rodriguez II fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas encabezado por una revancha entre DeAnna Bennett y Karina Rodriguez en la final del torneo de peso mosca de Invicta FC. Las dos se enfrentaron previamente en Invicta FC 28 en marzo de 2018. [41] [42]
Los siguientes combatientes recibieron bonificaciones monetarias: [43]
Phoenix Series 1 (nomenclatura retroactiva; originalmente conocida como Phoenix Rising 1 o Phoenix Rising Series 1 ) fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas que presentó el primero de una nueva serie de torneos producidos por Invicta FC para cada división de peso. El Torneo Phoenix (entonces conocido como Phoenix Rising Series) presenta un formato de torneo de una noche en el que los combates de cuartos de final y semifinales son competencias de una ronda, y la final del torneo es una pelea de tres rondas. Los participantes del torneo se emparejan por sorteo aleatorio. Las peleas de reserva para el torneo son competencias de una ronda y se clasifican como exhibiciones. Se otorgan bonificaciones por cada finalización, y el luchador con el final más rápido en los cuartos de final puede elegir a su oponente para la siguiente ronda entre los otros semifinalistas. [44] El 2 de marzo, las participantes anunciadas en el torneo fueron Mizuki Inoue , Danielle Taylor , Janaisa Morandin , Juliana Lima , Kailin Curran , Brianna van Buren , Sharon Jacobson y Sunna Davíðsdóttir .
El 16 de abril, Invicta FC anunció los enfrentamientos de cuartos de final del torneo, según lo determinado por un sorteo aleatorio. Además, el ganador del torneo se convertiría en el nuevo campeón de peso paja de Invicta FC , obteniendo el título que dejó vacante Virna Jandiroba al firmar con UFC . [45]
La noche anterior al evento, Janaisa Morandin no dio el peso y fue retirada del torneo, mientras que Mizuki se vio obligada a retirarse debido a complicaciones con su reducción de peso. Morandin y Mizuki fueron reemplazadas en sus enfrentamientos por Manjit Kolekar y Amber Brown, respectivamente. Kolekar y Brown originalmente se enfrentaron entre sí en una pelea de reserva. [46]
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Invicta FC 34: Porto vs. Gonzalez fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas que se encabezaría con una pelea entre Vanessa Porto y Pearl Gonzalez por el vacante Campeonato de Peso Mosca de Invicta FC. El evento también contará con el comienzo de un torneo de peso mosca para determinar el próximo contendiente número uno. El torneo originalmente iba a presentar a la invicta Brogan Walker-Sanchez contra Milana Dudieva además de Tracy Cortez vs. Karina Rodríguez como pelea de reserva para el torneo, pero Walker-Sanchez se retiró, por lo que Rodríguez fue movida de la pelea de reserva al lugar del torneo contra Dudieva. Rodríguez fue reemplazada en su pelea original por Erin Blanchfield. Helena Kolesnyk vs. Faith McMah fue eliminada de la cartelera después de que Kolesnyk no logró dar el peso con 11 libras por encima del límite de peso pluma. Holli Logan también se perdió el peso y fue multada con el 25% de su bolsa. [47]
Los siguientes combatientes recibieron bonificaciones monetarias: [48]
Invicta FC 33: Frey vs Grusander II fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas encabezado por una revancha entre Jinh Yu Frey y Minna Grusander por el Campeonato de peso átomo de Invicta FC. [49] Los dos encabezaron previamente Invicta 30 en julio, donde Frey ganó el campeonato en una victoria por decisión muy disputada. Chantel Coates se enfrentará a Ashlynn Kleinbeck en una pelea originalmente programada para Invicta FC 31 y esa pelea nuevamente se planea transmitir tanto en Facebook como en UFC Fight Pass. Sharon Jacobson estaba programada para pelear contra Kanako Murata, pero Murata se retiró la semana antes del evento y fue reemplazada por Kay Hansen . En el pesaje, Jamie Moyle pesó 9 libras por encima del límite de peso paja y fue multada con el 25% de su bolsa.
Los siguientes combatientes recibieron bonificaciones monetarias: [50]
Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas encabezado por Felicia Spencer vs. Pam Sorenson por el vacante Campeonato de peso pluma de Invicta FC. [51] El evento también contará con el regreso de Kaitlin Young , quien había estado trabajando como casamentera para la empresa. [52]
Erin Blanchfield originalmente estaba programada para pelear contra Luanna Alzuguir, pero el debut de Alzuguir en MMA se retrasó, por lo que fue reemplazada por Kay Hansen , quien llamó a Blanchfield después de su victoria en Invicta FC 31. [53] Mizuki originalmente estaba programada para pelear contra Heather Jo Clark en el evento semi principal, pero Clark se vio obligada a retirarse debido a una lesión el 4 de octubre y fue reemplazada por la ex luchadora de UFC Viviane Pereira , quien haría su debut en Invicta. [54] Kaitlin Young estaba programada para pelear contra Zarah Fairn Dos Santos, sin embargo, debido a problemas de visa, Dos Santos fue reemplazada por Sarah Patterson en la semana del evento y la pelea se llevó a cabo en un asunto de peso acordado de 150 libras para acomodar a Patterson. [55]
En el pesaje, Mizuki Inoue , Sarah Patterson y Chelsea Chandler no alcanzaron el peso requerido para sus respectivas peleas. Inoue pesó 116.4 libras, 0.4 libras por encima del límite de 126 para peleas sin título en peso paja. Patterson pesó 154.5 libras, 3.5 libras por encima del límite de 150 para peleas con peso pactado. Mientras tanto, Chandler pesó 136.6 libras, 0.6 libras por encima del límite de 136 para peleas sin título en peso gallo. Todas ellas fueron multadas con el 25 por ciento de su bolsa, que fue para sus oponentes Viviane Pereira , Kaitlin Young y Mitzi Merry. [56]
Los siguientes combatientes recibieron bonificaciones monetarias: [57]
Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas que iba a ser encabezado por Virna Jandiroba defendiendo su campeonato de peso paja contra Janaisa Morandin. [58] La pelea estaba originalmente programada para encabezar Invicta 28 antes de que Morandin se retirara debido a una lesión. [59] Shanna Young estaba programada para pelear contra Raquel Pa'aluhi , [60] pero Pa'aluhi se retiró y fue reemplazada por Lisa Spangler . [61]
Se programó una pelea adicional entre las luchadoras debutantes Chantel Coates y Ashlynn Kleinbeck como pelea extra para transmitirse en Facebook Live [62], pero se canceló después de que Kleinbeck tuviera que operarse para extirparle el apéndice. Como resultado, la primera pelea de la noche se transmitió tanto en UFC Fight Pass como en Facebook Live. [63]
En el pesaje, Mallory Martin pesó 117 libras, 1 libra más que el límite de 116 libras para peleas sin título en peso paja. Su pelea contra Ashley Nichols se disputó en peso pactado y perdió el 25 por ciento de su premio. [64]
Los siguientes combatientes recibieron bonificaciones monetarias: [65]
Invicta FC 30: Frey vs. Grusander era un evento de artes marciales mixtas que iba a ser encabezado por Jinh Yu Frey vs. Minna Grusander peleando por el campeonato vacante de peso átomo. Alesha Zappitella estaba programada para pelear contra Shino VanHoose, pero VanHoose se retiró debido a una lesión y fue reemplazada por Jillian DeCoursey. Kerri Kenneson estaba programada para pelear contra Alexa Conners , pero Conners se retiró debido a una lesión. Stephanie Geltmacher, cuya pelea en Bellator fue cancelada el 12 de julio, intervino para reemplazar a Conners.
Los siguientes combatientes recibieron bonificaciones monetarias: [66]
Invicta FC 29: Kaufman vs. Lehner fue un evento de artes marciales mixtas encabezado por Sarah Kaufman vs. Katharina Lehner peleando por el campeonato vacante de peso gallo. Lisa Spangler estaba programada para pelear contra Yaya Rincon, pero la semana del evento, Rincon se retiró de la pelea y fue reemplazada por Sarah Kleczka. La prospecto croata de 19 años Adriana Vukovic estaba programada para hacer su debut en este evento, pero no se le encontró un oponente, lo que retrasó su debut para un evento futuro.
Los siguientes combatientes recibieron bonificaciones monetarias: [67]
Invicta FC 28: Mizuki vs. Jandiroba was a mixed martial arts event headlined by Mizuki Inoue vs. Virna Jandiroba fighting for the vacant strawweight championship. The event was originally scheduled to feature Virna Jandiroba vs. Janaisa Morandin for the title but Morandin pulled out of the fight on March 2. Mizuki was initially set to face Milana Dudieva before stepping in to replace Morandin in the main event. As a result, Dudieva was matched against Christina Marks.
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[68]
Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad was a mixed martial arts event headlined by veteran Sarah Kaufman returning to Invicta against Pannie Kianzad. On December 6, Invicta announced Kaufman had been signed to return for a headline bout. A strawweight bout between Mallory Martin and Tiffany Masters was made after being originally scheduled for Invicta FC 24.
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[69]
Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedźwiedź was a mixed martial arts event headlined by Jennifer Maia defending her flyweight championship against top contender Agnieszka Niedzwiedz. Vanessa Porto was scheduled to fight Jessica-Rose Clark, but Clark accepted a fight with the UFC and was replaced by Milana Dudieva. On November 13, Invicta announced the signing of the undefeated Mackenzie Dern to debut against Kaline Medeiros. Janaisa Morandin was scheduled to fight Mizuki Inoue, but Mizuki pulled out of the fight on November 27 and was replaced by Kinberly Novaes
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[70]
Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi was a mixed martial arts event headlined by a fight between Yana Kunitskaya and Raquel Pa'aluhi for the vacated bantamweight championship. The co-main event was originally scheduled to be Lívia Renata Souza facing Jodie Esquibel for the vacated strawweight championship but Esquibel pulled out due to injury. Esquibel was replaced by Janaisa Morandin and the fight was then changed to a non-title bout. Amberlynn Orr was set to face Kelly McGill-Velasco but Kelly accepted a fight with the UFC and was replaced by newcomer Sarah Kleczka. Yaya Rincón was set to face Stephanie Egger but Egger withdrew and was replaced by Courtney King.
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[71]
Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella was a mixed martial arts event originally scheduled to be headlined by Megan Anderson; defending her featherweight championship against Helena Kolesnyk. However, Megan was signed by the UFC. As a result, Invicta bantamweight champion Tonya Evinger would move up to featherweight to replace Anderson in the fight against Kolesnyk. However, Anderson would end up pulling out of her UFC fight which then led to Evinger stepping in for that fight, removing her from this event. Due to the change, Helena Kolesnyk received a new opponent in Pam Sorenson while the previous co-main event of Milana Dudieva vs. Mara Romero Borella was moved up to become the new main event. A bout between Yana Kunitskaya and Raquel Pa'aluhi was removed with plans to reschedule due to Kunitskaya suffering an injury. The fight between Mallory Martin and Tiffany Masters was cancelled the day before the event due to medical issues.
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[72]
Invicta FC 23: Porto vs. Niedźwiedź was the third women's mixed martial event held by Invicta FC in 2017 and is scheduled to be headlined by a flyweight bout between Vanessa Porto and Agnieszka Niedźwiedź
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[74]
Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya II was a mixed martial arts event headlined by Tonya Evinger defending her bantamweight championship in a rematch against Yana Kunitskaya. The rematch comes after a controversial finish to their first fight, which headlined Invicta FC 20 and was overturned to a no contest. In the co-main event, Invicta atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki will move up to strawweight for a fight against former strawweight champion Lívia Renata Souza. A fight between Jinh Yu Frey and Janaisa Morandin was scheduled but canceled two days before the event when Morandin failed to make weight.
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[75]
Invicta FC 21: Anderson vs. Tweet was a mixed martial arts event that will be headlined by a bout between top featherweight contenders Megan Anderson and Charmaine Tweet competing for the interim featherweight championship. The event was scheduled to feature the MMA debut of undefeated professional boxer Heather Hardy against Brieta Carpenter, however Carpenter pulled out due to injury and the fight was removed from the card. A fight between Leah Letson and former UFC fighter Elizabeth Phillips was added instead. DeAnna Bennett was scheduled to fight Jodie Esquibel but pulled out of the fight and was replaced by Kali Robbins. Esquibel was then set to fight Robbins at a catchweight of 120 lbs but Robbins missed weight and the fight was canceled.
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[76]
Invicta FC 20: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya was a mixed martial arts event that was headlined by Invicta FC bantamweight champion Tonya Evinger defending her title against Russian newcomer Yana Kunitskaya. In the co-main event, strawweight champion Angela Hill will defend against Kaline Medeiros. In the controversial main event, Kunitskaya made Evinger submit to an armbar in the first round after the referee forced Evinger to move from a legal position leading to the submission. Evinger appealed the loss two weeks later and the Missouri athletic commission overturned the decision to a no contest.
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[77]
Invicta FC 19: Maia vs. Modafferi was a mixed martial arts event that was headlined by Jennifer Maia defending her flyweight championship against Roxanne Modafferi. The event's co-main event featured atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki defending her title against top contender Jinh Yu Frey.
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[78]
Invicta FC 18: Grasso vs. Esquibel was a mixed martial arts event headlined by a strawweight fight between undefeated Alexa Grasso and Jodie Esquibel. The winner of the main event is expected to receive the next strawweight title shot against champion Angela Hill. The original co-main event was to be Irene Aldana facing undefeated Brazilian fighter Taila Santos to determine who challenges Tonya Evinger next for the bantamweight championship, however VISA issues forced Santos off the card and the fight was removed. Lynn Alvarez was scheduled to fight undefeated Indian fighter Manjit Kolekar but VISA issues forced Kolekar off the card and she was replaced by Mizuki Inoue. Agnieszka Niedzwiedz was scheduled to fight Claudia Rey but Rey was also unable to make the event due to VISA issues and was replaced by Christine Stanley. Aldana, Rey, and Santos are now being scheduled for the next event.
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[80]
Invicta FC 17: Evinger vs. Schneider was a mixed martial arts event that was headlined by an Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship bout as champion Tonya Evinger defends against Colleen Schneider. The co-main event will feature Lívia Renata Souza defending her Invicta FC Strawweight Championship against Angela Hill. Aline Serrio was scheduled to fight Mizuki Inoue but Mizuki was replaced by Kaline Medeiros due to an injury in training. An atomweight bout between newcomers Tessa Simpson and Julia Jones was scheduled but removed from the card on the week of the event.
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[81]
Invicta FC 16: Hamasaki vs. Brown was a mixed martial arts event that was headlined by an Invicta FC Atomweight Championship bout as champion Ayaka Hamasaki defended against Amber Brown. The co-main event will crown an interim flyweight champion in a fight between Vanessa Porto and Jennifer Maia while reigning champion Barb Honchak takes time off. The event was scheduled to feature the return of Alexa Grasso against Stephanie Eggink, however Grasso broke her hand a week before the event and was replaced by Angela Hill. Amberlynn Orr was set to debut against Kelly McGill but Orr was forced to pull out as well due to an injury and was replaced by Aspen Ladd.
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[82]
Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova was a mixed martial arts event that was headlined by an Invicta FC Featherweight Championship bout with champion Cris Cyborg defending against Russian newcomer Daria Ibragimova. The event was originally scheduled to feature Cyborg dropping down in weight but it was later decided that she would remain at 145 and defend her championship. The co-main event will feature an Invicta FC Strawweight Championship bout with champion Lívia Renata Souza defending her title against undefeated challenger DeAnna Bennett. Souza was originally scheduled again to fight Alexa Grasso but it was announced on November 3 that Grasso had suffered an injury. Raquel Pa'aluhi was scheduled to fight Irene Aldana but Aldana was replaced by Colleen Schneider. Angela Hill was scheduled to fight Jodie Esquibel, but Esquibel was replaced by Alida Gray. Amber Brown was scheduled to fight Lisa Ellis, while Christine Stanley was scheduled to fight Shannon Sinn but on the week of the event, Ellis and Sinn pulled out and were replaced by Katy Collins and Shino VanHoose. Two days later, Collins also pulled out due to an injury in training leading to her fight with Christine Stanley being scrapped from the event. A fight between Ediane Gomes and Amanda Bell was scheduled but scrapped the day before the event after Gomes suffered complications with her weight cut. This event was first planned for November and then December before being set for January.[83]
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[84]
Invicta FC 14: Evinger vs. Kianzad was a mixed martial arts event that took place on September 12, 2015. It was originally expected to be headlined by an Invicta FC Strawweight Championship bout between current champion Lívia Renata Souza and undefeated top contender Alexa Grasso, however Grasso was forced to withdraw due to injury.[85] Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion Tonya Evinger was to defend her bantamweight title when she takes on Swedish fighter Pannie Kianzad in a contest originally scheduled as the co-main event. The day before the event, both fighters weighed in over the weight limit so the fight was changed to a non-title bout. JJ Aldrich was scheduled to fight Daniela Kortmann but Kortmann pulled out due to visa issues and was replaced by Rosa Acevedo.[86]
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[87]
Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin was a mixed martial arts event headlined by an Invicta FC Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Cris Cyborg and top contender Faith Van Duin.
The co-main event featured a bout for the vacant Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship between top contenders Tonya Evinger and Irene Aldana.
The event featured an Invicta FC Atomweight Championship bout between current champion Hérica Tibúrcio and top contender Ayaka Hamasaki.
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The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[89]
Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza was a mixed martial-arts event held April 24, 2015, headlined by Katja Kankaanpää defending her strawweight championship against Lívia Renata Souza.
Sijara Eubanks was scheduled to fight Roma Pawelek but Pawlek pulled out due to injury the week of the event and was replaced by Gina Begley.
A fight between Cassie Rodish and Stephanie Skinner was originally scheduled but Skinner suffered an injury on the week of the show and the fight was pulled from the event.
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[90]
Invicta FC 11: Cyborg vs. Tweet is a mixed-martial events that took place on February 27, 2015. The event was headlined by Cris Cyborg defending her featherweight championship against Charmaine Tweet.[91] Christine Stanley was scheduled to face Emily Corso but Corso withdrew due to injury on January 30 and was replaced by Rachael Cummins. Two days before the event, Cummins withdrew due to suffering an injury in training and was replaced at the last minute by Laura Salazar. DeAnna Bennett was scheduled to face Lynn Alvarez but Alvarez withdrew due to injury on February 11 and was replaced by Norma Rueda Center. Irene Aldana was to face Melanie LaCroix but Melanie withdrew due to injury as well and was replaced by Colleen Schneider
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[92]
Invicta FC 10: Waterson vs. Tiburcio is a mixed martial arts event that took place on December 5, 2014. It was announced that Cris Cyborg would return and drop down in weight to bantamweight. However at Invicta FC 9, it was announced that Justino suffered an injury that forced her off the card. As a result, the new main event was announced to be atomweight champion Michelle Waterson defending her championship against Hérica Tibúrcio. The fight between Roxanne Modafferi and Vanessa Porto was expected to determine who gets the next title shot against Barb Honchak. On November 20, Porto was removed from the card due to visa issues and was replaced by Andrea Lee. A bantamweight bout between Irene Aldana and Marion Reneau was scheduled to take place but four days before the event, Aldana was hospitalized with bronchitis and it was announced that the fight would be postponed. On December 3, the fight between Charmaine Tweet and Faith Van Duin was pulled from the event due to medical concerns.
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[93]
Invicta FC 9: Honchak vs. Hashi was a mixed martial-arts event that took place on November 1, 2014
Background
Invicta FC 9 was headlined by Barb Honchak defending her flyweight championship against Takayo Hashi. The co-main event was Mizuki Inoue against Karolina Kowalkiewicz.
Kaitlin Young was originally scheduled to fight Cindy Dandois but Dandois was forced to withdraw due to visa issues and was replaced by Raquel Pa'aluhi.
Herica Tiburcio vs. Ayaka Hamasaki has been scratched from this Invicta FC 9 event, as visa issues for Tiburcio have forced the 22-year-old Brazilian off the card at the last minute.
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[94]
Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada was a mixed martial-arts event that took place on September 6, 2014.
Background
Invicta FC 8 was the first Invicta event to be broadcast on UFC's Fight Pass as part of the new deal between Invicta and UFC.
Invicta FC 8 was headlined by Michelle Waterson defending her atomweight championship against Yasuko Tamada along with a co-main event of Stephanie Eggink vs. Katja Kankaanpää for the vacant strawweight championship. The event also featured the third fight between Roxanne Modafferi and Tara LaRosa. After the event, the co-main event of Katja Kankaanpää vs. Stephanie Eggink was awarded Fight of the Night.[95]
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[96]
Invicta FC 7: Honchak vs. Smith was a mixed martial-arts event that took place on December 7, 2013.
Background
The first announced fight saw Carla Esparza defend her strawweight championship against undefeated Cláudia Gadelha. The main event was announced to be Barb Honchak defending her flyweight championship against Leslie Smith. A third title fight took place as Lauren Murphy faced Miriam Nakamoto to crown the first Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion. The event also featured debuts of several fighters including Felice Herrig and Tonya Evinger.
Kelly Kobold was also scheduled to make her debut against Tonya Evinger, but Kobold pulled out of the fight on November 22 due to injury and was replaced by Sarah D'Alelio.
Carla Esparza was due to defend her strawweight title against Cláudia Gadelha, but Gadelha was taken to hospital with a bacterial infection and the bout was cancelled.
Like IFC 6, IFC 7 was available as a regular Pay-Per-View and also as an Internet Pay-Per-View. The event was also available in High Definition PPV for a higher price, typically $10 more.), but the Internet Pay-Per-View hosting moved from Ustream to DaCast.[97][98][99]
After the event, the main event of Barb Honchak vs. Leslie Smith was awarded Fight of the Night while Nina Ansaroff earned Knockout of the Night.
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[100][101]
Invicta FC 6: Coenen vs. Cyborg was a mixed martial arts event held on 13 July 2013. The event was headlined by Marloes Coenen vs Cris Cyborg to crown the first Invicta FC Featherweight Champion. It has been stated that the winner between Leslie Smith and Jennifer Maia will get a title shot against Flyweight Champion Barb Honchak. The fight between Charmaine Tweet and Ediane Gomes will determine who will be the first to get a title shot against the winner of the Featherweight Championship Main Event.
The event aired on cable and satellite pay-per-view in the United States and Canada in addition to their online PPV stream, as the promotion has come to a deal with Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 9:00 p.m. ET – 6:00 p.m. PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DISH, Avail-TVN in the United States and Bell TV in Canada, for a suggested retail price of $14.95. The event was also available as an Internet Pay-per-View for $14.95 from Ustream.[102]
Livia von Plettenberg was scheduled to fight Laura Sanko but Sanko withdrew from the fight on April 26 due to pregnancy. She was replaced by Cassie Robb. On June 4, Carla Esparza withdrew from her Strawweight title defense due to a knee injury and was replaced by Cláudia Gadelha, who was originally scheduled to fight Joanne Calderwood. Calderwood was then matched up against Sarah Schneider. On June 23, Schneider also withdrew due to injury and was replaced by Norma Rueda Center. On June 26, Julia Budd withdrew from her fight against Ediane Gomes due to injury and was replaced by Charmaine Tweet. However, on July 10, Tweet announced that she was unable to make the fight due to visa issues and she was replaced by Tamikka Brents just three days before the event in what was to be a catchweight fight at 150 lbs. Brents weighed in 5 pounds over so the fight was made a lightweight fight. On July 12, the day before the event at the weigh-ins, it was announced that Veronica Rothenhausler was deemed medically unable to compete after passing out due to her weight cut thus canceling her planned fight with Mollie Estes although Estes did still receive her fight purse. The planned fight between Cassie Robb and Livia von Plettenberg was also canceled due to von Plettenberg failing to make the weight limit. Due to this, a new fight was made between Livia von Plettenberg and Kathina Catron. During the event, it was announced that Tamikka Brents suffered an injury, canceling her fight with Ediane Gomes.
After the event, fight of the night was awarded to Leslie Smith & Jennifer Maia. Jessica Penne received the submission of the night bonus while knockout of the night went to Miriam Nakamoto.
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[103]
Invicta FC 5: Penne vs. Waterson was a mixed martial arts event held on April 5, 2013. Shannon Knapp announced during Invicta FC 4 that the event would be headlined by a co-main event of Jessica Penne defending her Invicta FC Atomweight Championship against Michelle Waterson along with a flyweight championship bout between Vanessa Porto and Barb Honchak and that Sarah Kaufman would make her Invicta debut on the show. The show was originally targeted for April 13, however Knapp announced they would change it to April 5 after the UFC announced a show on that date.
On February 5, 2013 it was announced that Invicta FC had signed Zoila Frausto Gurgel and she would make her debut at Invicta FC against Jennifer Maia.
On February 15, 2013, Shannon Knapp announced that Invicta FC had signed Cris Cyborg to debut at Invicta 5 against Ediane Gomes. The signing was notable because it was the first professional bout for Santos since her suspension in December 2011 while competing in the now-defunct Strikeforce organization. The winner of the fight will face Marloes Coenen at Invicta FC 6 to crown the first Invicta FC Featherweight Champion. Gomes was originally scheduled to fight Julia Budd but was moved when Santos was signed. Budd was instead booked to face Fiona Muxlow. On March 19, 2013, Ediane Gomes suffered an injury and was forced to withdraw from the fight with Santos. As a result, Fiona Muxlow was moved to fight Santos and Budd was matched against another new opponent in Mollie Estes. Mollie's original opponent was Veronica Rothenhausler, but Veronica suffered an injury and was dropped from the card allowing Estes to be moved into the fight with Budd.
A fight between River Jones and Lauren Barefoot was originally scheduled to take place on the preliminary card but was canceled when Jones suffered an injury. Cassie Rodish was originally scheduled to fight Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc but Nicdali was forced to withdraw due to injury on March 11 and she was replaced by Simona Soukupova. Kaitlin Young was set to fight Amanda Nunes, but Nunes suffered an arm injury in training and was replaced by Lauren Taylor.
After the event, fight of the night went to Sarah Kaufman and Leslie Smith. Submission of the night went to Rose Namajunas and knockout of the night went to Miriam Nakamoto. Additionally, Bec Hyatt and Jessica Penne both received social media bonuses for promoting the event.
The event was the first successful Internet Pay-Per-View for Invicta, broadcast for $9.95 by Ustream.[104]
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[105][106]
Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt was a mixed martial arts event held on January 5, 2013 at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The event was headlined by a strawweight championship bout between Carla Esparza and Bec Hyatt. Esparza was originally scheduled to fight Ayaka Hamasaki for the title but Hamasaki pulled out of the fight due to commitments to defending her JEWELS lightweight title in December and was replaced by undefeated Brazilian fighter Cláudia Gadelha. On December 28, Gadelha was forced to withdraw from the main event title fight after suffering a broken nose in training. Gadelha was replaced by Bec Hyatt, who was originally set to face Joanne Calderwood. As a result, Calderwood's opponent was changed to Livia von Plettenberg. On December 19, Shannon Knapp announced Invicta FC 4 would air as an online pay-per-view however due to purchasing issues on the night of the event, the idea was thrown out and it was announced that all buyers would be refunded. The price for the Ustream run iPPV for IFC4 was $7.95.[107]
After the event, fight of the night (US$1,500 bonus to each fighter) went to Alexis Davis and Shayna Baszler. The submission of the night bonus (US$1,000 bonus) went to Rose Namajunas while knockout of the night (US$1,000 bonus) went to Veronica Rothenhausler. Additionally, Bec Hyatt and Jodie Esquibel both received a social media bonus.
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[108]
Source(s)[109][110]
Invicta FC 3: Penne vs Sugiyama was a mixed martial arts event to be held on October 6, 2012 at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. Invicta President Shannon Knapp has announced that the event will feature the first championship bout for Invicta Fighting Championships. Invicta will continue their partnership with JEWELS as Jessica Penne will face unbeaten JEWELS Featherweight Queen (105 lb.) Naho Sugiyama for the Invicta FC Atomweight Championship. Sara McMann was originally scheduled to fight for Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship but will be recovering from injury. Knapp has since announced that a fight will be held to determine who eventually faces McMann for the championship. On August 27, Invicta added former Strikeforce women's champion Sarah Kaufman to the card in a fight against Kaitlin Young. However, on September 17, Kaufman was forced to withdraw due to injury.[111]
Leslie Smith was originally scheduled to fight Cat Zingano, but the promotion allowed Zingano to withdraw from the fight so that she could accept a fight for Strikeforce. Zingano was replaced by pro boxer and undefeated MMA fighter, Kim Connor-Hamby. Katalina Malungahu was scheduled to fight Taylor Stratford, however Stratford was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury. Stratford was replaced by Ediane Gomes. Sarah Kaufman was set to fight Kaitlin Young, however an injury forced Kaufman to withdraw from the fight on September 17. As a result, Leslie Smith was moved from her fight with Connor-Hamby to fight Young in what was to be a rematch from Invicta FC 1 where they fought to a draw. Raquel Pennington was added as the new opponent for Kim Connor-Hamby. On September 26, Connor-Hamby withdrew from the fight due to injury. After Strikeforce canceled their previously scheduled event, Cat Zingano was added back to the Invicta 3 card as the replacement opponent against Pennington. Julia Budd was set to fight Elaina Maxwell but Maxwell withdrew after suffering a concussion in training and was replaced by Danielle West.[112]
Tara LaRosa (127.6 lbs) and Lacey Schuckman (106.2 lbs) failed to make weight at the weigh in. Schuckman was able to get within 1 pound of her 105 weight class limit within the next two hours and was fined 10% of her purse. LaRosa was not able to get within one pound of 125 pounds within two hours and was fined 25% of her purse.[113] After the event, fight of the night (US$1,500 bonus to each fighter) went to Michelle Waterson and Lacey Schuckman. The submission of the night bonus (US$1,000 bonus) was split between Jessamyn Duke and Stephanie Frausto while knockout of the night (US$1,000 bonus) went to Joanne Calderwood.
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[114][115]
Source(s)[116][117][118]
Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann was a mixed martial arts event held on July 28, 2012 at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.[119] Like the first event, it was made available as a free stream on the promotion's official website. The event was headlined by2004 Summer Olympics women's freestyle wrestling silver medalist Sara McMann and Shayna Baszler.[120] It will be the second event of the promotion.
As part of the alliance with Japanese promotion JEWELS, JEWELS Lightweight Queen (115 lbs.) Ayaka Hamasaki was set to face undefeated Austrian fighter Jasminka Cive as part of the main event but Cive was unable to secure her visa in time and has been replaced by Lacey Shuckman. Angelica Chaves was scheduled to fight Kikuyo Ishikawa on the card, but Ishikawa withdrew from the fight on June 7. Ishikawa was replaced by Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc.[121]
Vanessa Porto was scheduled to fight Kelly Kobold but on June 25, Kobold withdrew from the fight due to a shoulder injury suffered while training. Kobold was replaced by Sarah D'Alelio.[122]
Amanda Nunes was scheduled to fight Milana Dudieva but Dudieva withdrew from the fight on July 9 due to a medical illness and was replaced by Leslie Smith. However, on July 20, Smith suffered a hand injury that forced her to also withdraw from the fight and she was then replaced by Raquel Pa'aluhi in the fight with Nunes.[123]
Jessica Phillipus missed weight for her bout and forfeited 25% of her fight purse.
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[114]
Source(s)[126]
Invicta FC 1: Coenen vs. Ruyssen was the inaugural event of the promotion held on April 28, 2012 at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas, United States.[127] It was headlined by former Strikeforce women's bantamweight champion Marloes Coenen and French fighter Romy Ruyssen, who had lost to Coenen by 2nd round submission in her second professional fight in 2008.[128] The event also marked the MMA debut of 2008 Summer Olympics women's freestyle wrestling medalist Randi Miller.[129]
The event was not televised, but was available as a free video stream at the Invicta Fighting Championships webpage.[128] Fighters Sofia Bagherdai, Randi Miller, Ashleigh Curry, and Romy Ruyssen missed weight for their bouts. Bagherdai and Curry forfeited 10% of their purse to their opponent, while Miller and Ruyssen forfeited 25% of their purse to their opponent.[130]
The following fighters were awarded monetary bonuses:[114][131]
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