Lisa Spangler Verzosa (born October 17, 1995) is a

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

(MMA) from the United States, competing in the

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division for the

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 currentl ...

(Invicta).

Background

Spangler started playing football and competing in wrestling and karate when she was young, and transitioned to

mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...

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

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on September 1, 2018, at Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin, replacing

Raquel Pa'aluhi Raquel Pa'aluhi Canuto (born October 14, 1990) is an American Brazilian jiu-jitsu grappler and former mixed martial artist. Canuto was awarded her Black Belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu by her coach Robert Drysdale. Raquel is the 2014, 2015, 2016, ...

. She won the fight via a split decision. On June 7, 2019, Spangler face

Katharina Lehner Katharina Lehner (born April 9, 1990) is a German mixed martial artist who last competed in Bellator MMA. She has also previously fought in Invicta FC. She fought Sarah Kaufman for the Invicta Bantamweight title in the main event of Invicta FC ...

at Invicta FC 35: Bennett vs. Rodriguez II. She won the fight via unanimous decision. Spangler faced

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for the vacant Invicta FC Bantamweight Championship at Invicta FC 44: A New Era on August 27, 2021. Spangler lost a lop sided unanimous decision. Spangler is scheduled to face Serena DeJesus on May 11, 2022 at Invicta FC 47.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

External links

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Invicta FC 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 current ...

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