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This is a list of events that Invicta Fighting Championships have held since their inaugural event, Invicta FC 1: Coenen vs. Ruyssen. The promotion has held 55 events as of November 2022. Invicta FC 51: Tennant vs. Bernardo Invicta FC 51: Tennant vs. Bernardo is an upcoming mixed martial arts event scheduled to be headlined by Taneisha Tennant defending her bantamweight championship against Talita Bernardo. The co-main event will see Kristina Williams and Ketlen Souza face off for the vacant flyweight championship. Card , - , - , - , - , - , - Invicta FC 50 Invicta FC 50 was a mixed martial arts event that featured a one night tournament to crown the new Invicta FC Strawweight Champion. The tournament included Gloria de Paula, Ediana Silva, Karolina Wójcik, and Valesca Machado. The co-main event featured Talita Bernardo vs. Katharina Lehner in a bout originally scheduled for Invicta FC 48. Danni McCormack was scheduled to fight Fatima Kline but Kline was replace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invicta Fighting Championships
Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to Women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp. The promotion is currently owned by the Canadian-based Anthem Sports & Entertainment. The company's name comes from the Latin word for "invincible and incomparable", which appears in the feminine form. History After Zuffa, parent company of the UFC, purchased rival promotion Strikeforce in , Shannon Knapp received several calls from female fighters concerned about a possible lack of representation for women's MMA. Knapp would meet with Janet Martin and the two acquired the financial resources needed to launch a new MMA promotion. The promotion held its first event, Invicta FC 1 on . The event was headlined by a rematch between former Strikeforce women's bantamweight champion Marloes Coenen and French fighter Romy Ruyssen. The event also marked the MMA debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, abbreviated as "KCK", is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas, and the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is an inner suburb of the older and more populous Kansas City, Missouri, after which it is named. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 156,607, making it one of four principal cities in the Kansas City metropolitan area. It is situated at Kaw Point, the junction of the Missouri and Kansas rivers. It is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified Government". It is the location of the University of Kansas Medical Center and Kansas City Kansas Community College. History In October 1872, "old" Kansas City, Kansas, was incorporated. The first city election was held on October 22 of that year, by order of Judge Hiram Stevens of the Tenth Judicial District, and resulted in the election of Mayor James Boyle. The mayors of the city after its organization were James Boyle, C. A. Eidemiller, A. S. Orbison, Eli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Verzosa
Lisa Spangler Verzosa (born October 17, 1995) is a mixed martial artist (MMA) from the United States, competing in the bantamweight division for the Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta). Background Spangler started playing football and competing in wrestling and karate when she was young, and transitioned to mixed martial arts at the age of 14 after joining Gladiator MMA gym in Vancouver. Mixed martial arts career Early career Spangler started her amateur MMA career since 2015 and fought almost primary under KOTC promotion. She amassed a record of 7-0 prior signed by Invicta. Invicta Fighting Championships Spangler made her Invicta debut on May 4, 2018 at Invicta FC 29: Kaufman vs. Lehner against Sarah Kleczka. She won the fight via unanimous decision. CageSport MMA Spangler face Kelly Clayton on July 2, 2018 at CageSport 52. She won the fight via majority decision. Return to Invicta Fighting Championships Spangler return to Invicta and faced Shanna Young on Septemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Mueller
Lauren Elizabeth Mueller (born November 15, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist, currently in the Bantamnweight division of the Invicta FC. A professional competitor since 2015, she has also competed in the UFC and Gladiator Challenge. Background Mueller did motorcross, softball and volleyball among others growing up, eventually picking up mixed martial arts after high school. She stopped working as a full-time nurse to pursue a career in the sport. Mixed martial arts career Early career Lauren Mueller made her mixed martial arts debut in 2015, during Gladiator Challenge - Contenders, when she faced Peggy Ross. She won the fight by unanimous decision. Fighting with the same organization, she won another unanimous decision against Hannah Fitzpatrick and scored a TKO win over Faye Shields. In 2017 she fought under Dana White's Contender Series at Dana White's Contender Series 8 against Kelly McGill-Velasco, and won a unanimous decision. This victory earned her a contract w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Whitmire
Emily Anne Whitmire (born May 24, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist (MMA) who currently competes in the Strawweight division of the Invicta FC. She has previously competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background The daughter of Mitch and Tiffany Whitmire, she was born and grew up in Washougal, Washington. Her father – a Washington state wrestling champion – died in a car accident when she was mere months old. Her family moved to Camas, Washington, and then to Vancouver where she graduated from Skyview High School. Emily grew up barrel racing horses, dreaming of racing in the National Finals Rodeo. Inebriated after sneaking into a bar with a fake ID as an 18-year-old, Whitmire took a grappling match with Lisa Ellis and was inspired about the sport despite losing. After the incident, she started training in a Portland gym and taking amateur matches before being invited to train at Xtreme Couture in 2017. Mixed martial arts career Early career Whitm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danielle Taylor (fighter)
Danielle Nicole Taylor (born October 25, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist. She was the Strawweight King of the Cage (KOTC) champion (2 times), competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) women's strawweight division and is currently competing for Invicta FC. Background Personal background Taylor was born in Lancaster, California, United States on October 25, 1989, and she is a full-time Deputy Sheriff for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department at the North County Correctional Facility in Castaic, California. MMA background Taylor started training in boxing, when she first got on with the Sheriff's Department in 2010, as she believed she needed to know some self-defense for her job. After struggling to find boxing matches to compete, she moved her focus to MMA, and she began to add wrestling and jiu-jitsu into her training. She was encouraged by her coach to try on MMA competitions and fell in love with the sport, where she fought a total of 5 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milana Dudieva
Milana Dudieva (russian: Милана Дудиева; born August 4, 1989) is a Russian mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Mixed martial arts career Dudieva made her debut in 2009 against Julia Berezikova, losing by submission to strikes in the first round. Dudieva won her next eight fights including a win over future UFC Women's Bantamweight Sheila Gaff. Dudieva would drop next two fights to Jéssica Andrade and Pannie Kianzad. Ultimate Fighting Championship After winning her next two fights Dudieva signed a contract with UFC and was expected to make her debut at UFC 174 against Germaine de Randamie. De Randamie pulled out of the fight due to injury and would be replaced by Valerie Letourneau. Dudieva would also get forced off the card due to injury and was replaced by Elizabeth Phillips. Dudieva would finally make her debut at UFC Fight Night 48, taking on the girl who replaced her in her las ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karina Rodríguez (fighter)
Karina Rodriguez (born August 28, 1985) is a Mexican mixed martial artist currently competing in the flyweight division of Bellator MMA. She is also the former Invicta FC Flyweight Champion. Background Rodriguez was born in Puebla, Mexico. She was an active child and participated in swimming, basketball and volleyball. She started training in jiu-jitsu and boxing prior to transitioning to mixed martial arts in 2012. Mixed martial arts career Early career Rodriguez fought under Xtreme Kombat, XFC International and Xtreme Fighters Latino in Mexico and amassed a record of 4-2 prior signed by Invicta Fighting Championships. Invicta Fighting Championships Rodriguez made her Invicta debut on March 28, 2018, against Barbara Acioly on July 15, 2017 at Invicta FC 24: Dudieva vs. Borella. She won the fight via technical knock-out in round one. Her next fight came on December 8, 2017, facing Christine Ferea at Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedzwiedz. She won the fight via unanimo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Chieng
Jennifer Dugwen Chieng (born April 29, 1986) is an American-born boxer and mixed martial artist who represents the Federated States of Micronesia in sports. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's boxing - lightweight event, in which she was eliminated in the round of 16 by Mikaela Mayer. She was the flag bearer for her country at the Parade of Nations. Mixed martial arts career Bellator MMA Chieng made her pro MMA debut on Oct. 13 at Bellator 208 with a TKO victory over Jessica Ruiz. Chieng faced Alyssa Linduska on May 11, 2022 at Invicta FC 47. She lost the bout via unanimous decision. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 1–2 , Alyssa Linduska , Decision (unanimous) , Invicta FC 47: Ducote vs. Zappitella , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 , Kansas City, Kansas, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 1–1 , Helen Peralta , Decision (unanimous) , Invicta FC 42: Cummins vs. Zappitella , , align=center ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janaisa Morandin
Janaisa Morandin (born October 31, 1994) is a mixed martial artist (MMA) from Brazil, and competes in Invicta Fighting Championships in Strawweight division. Mixed martial arts career Early career Morandins started her professional MMA career in 2013 and fought primarily in Brazil. She amassed a record of 9-0 prior to being signed by Invicta. Invicta Fighting Championships Morandin made her Invicta debut on August 31, 2017, at Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi against Lívia Renata Souza. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. Morandin was scheduled to face Mizuki Inoue on December 8, 2017, at Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedwiedz for the Invicta strawweight championship. She won the fight via unanimous decision. However, Inoue was forced to pull out and she was replaced by Kinberly Tanaka Novaes. On September 1, 2018, Morandin faced Virna Jandiroba at Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin for the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship. She lost the fight via a su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsey VanZandt
Lindsey VanZandt (born August 6, 1993) is an American mixed martial artist, currently fighting in the atomweight division of Invicta FC. Mixed martial arts career Early career VanZandt made her professional debut against Katie Saull at KOTC - Regulator. She won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. VanZandt was next scheduled to fight Rachel Sazoff at Maverick MMA 3. She once again won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. VanZandt returned to KOTC for her third professional fight, being scheduled to fight Bi Nguyen at KOTC - Locked In. She won the fight by split decision. Invicta FC Her 3-0 record earned VanZandt the notice of Invicta FC. She was scheduled to make her debut with the organization against Kelly D'Angelo at Invicta FC 31 - Jandiroba vs. Morandin. D'Angelo won the fight by unanimous decision. VanZandt rebounded from her first professional loss with a second-round TKO victory against Melissa Karagianis at KOTC - New Frontier. She was then sched ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelsea Chandler
Chelsea Chandler (born January 29, 1994) is an American mixed martial artist and competes in Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2018, she has also previously competed for Invicta Fighting Championships (Invicta FC). Background Chandler played basketball and competed in track in high school. She started training at Tiger Muay Thai, Thailand in 2011 and joined Nick Diaz's Academy after she finished college. Mixed martial arts career Invicta Fighting Championships Martin made her promotional debut on March 24, 2018 at Invicta FC 28: Mizuki vs. Jandiroba against Kerri Kenneson. She lost the fight via unanimous decision. On the next fight, she faced Mitzi Merry on November 16, 2018 at Invicta FC 32: Spencer vs. Sorenson. She won the fight via unanimous decision. Her third fight in Invicta came on June 7, 2019 at Invicta FC 35: Bennett vs. Rodriguez facing Brittney Victoria Grizzelle. She won the fight via technical knockou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
