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Invicta FC 11: Cyborg vs. Tweet Tickets On Sale Friday, Jan. 30

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Kansas City, Mo. – Invicta FC featherweight champion Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino returns to action on Friday, Feb. 27 at the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles, when she looks to defend her title against Canadian challenger Charmaine ‘Not So Sweet’ Tweet in the headline bout of Invicta FC 11.

Tickets for Invicta FC 11 go on sale today at 10 a.m. PT and are priced at $150, $105, $85, $65 and $40. Tickets are available for purchase online via Ticketmaster and in-person at the Shrine Expo Hall box office.

The following link can be used to purchase tickets beginning at 10 a.m. PT: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09004E3B0A9C722A

Box Office Discount: Fans in the Los Angeles area can save 20 percent on $85, $65 and $40 tickets at the Shrine Expo Hall box office by showing a valid ticket for UFC 184. This offer is only valid at the box office and does not apply to online orders.

Invicta FC 11 will stream live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass. The entire eight-fight card can be found below:

Featherweight Title: Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino (12-1, 1 NC) vs. Charmaine Tweet (6-4)
Strawweight: Alexa Grasso (6-0) vs. Mizuki Inoue (8-3)
Strawweight: DeAnna Bennett (6-0) vs. Lynn Alvarez (6-3)
Bantamweight: Irene Aldana (4-1) vs. Melanie LaCroix (3-2)
Strawweight: Jamie Moyle (1-0) vs. J.J. Aldrich (1-0)
Strawweight: Brianna Van Buren (3-1) vs. Amy Montenegro (5-1)
Flyweight: Christine Stanley (3-1) vs. Rachael Cummins (2-2)
Flyweight: Kristi Lopez (2-0) vs. Aspen Ladd (0-0)

About Invicta FC:
Invicta Fighting Championships is a world championship, all-pro mixed martial arts (MMA) fight series dedicated to providing female athletes with a major platform to hone their skills on a consistent basis. Founded in 2012 by longtime MMA executive Shannon Knapp, Invicta is committed to pioneering the future growth of women’s MMA by promoting the best possible match-ups between female competitors and identifying and developing future superstars of the sport. For more information, visit InvictaFC.com, follow Invicta on Twitter (@InvictaFights) and like Invicta on Facebook (Facebook.com/InvictaFights).

Press Contact:
Eric Jackman
718.354.9024
eric@jacktaylorpr.com
or press@invictafc.com

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Rachael Cummins Replaces Injured Emily Corso at Invicta FC 11

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Kansas City, Mo. — Invicta Fighting Championships today announced a change to the fight card for Invicta FC 11, which takes place Friday, Feb. 27 in Los Angeles.

Flyweight Emily Corso (4-0) has suffered an open dislocation of her toe in training and is out of her scheduled bout against Christine Stanley (3-1).

Stepping in against Stanley will be California’s Rachael Cummins (2-2). The 29-year-old fighter has finished both of her wins via armbar.

Invicta FC 11 will stream live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass from the Shrine Auditorium. In the night’s headline bout, Invicta FC featherweight champion Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino (12-1, 1 NC) will return to action and defend her title against Canadian challenger Charmaine ‘Not So Sweet’ Tweet (6-4).

The updated fight card for can be found below:

Featherweight Title: Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino (12-1, 1 NC) vs. Charmaine Tweet (6-4)
Strawweight: Alexa Grasso (6-0) vs. Mizuki Inoue (8-3)
Strawweight: DeAnna Bennett (6-0) vs. Lynn Alvarez (6-3)
Bantamweight: Irene Aldana (4-1) vs. Melanie LaCroix (3-2)
Strawweight: Jamie Moyle (1-0) vs. J.J. Aldrich (1-0)
Strawweight: Brianna Van Buren (3-1) vs. Amy Montenegro (5-1)
Flyweight: Christine Stanley (3-1) vs. Rachael Cummins (2-2)
Flyweight: Kristi Lopez (2-0) vs. Aspen Ladd (0-0)

About Invicta FC:

Invicta Fighting Championships is a world championship, all-pro mixed martial arts (MMA) fight series dedicated to providing female athletes with a major platform to hone their skills on a consistent basis. Founded in 2012 by longtime MMA executive Shannon Knapp, Invicta is committed to pioneering the future growth of women’s MMA by promoting the best possible match-ups between female competitors and identifying and developing future superstars of the sport. For more information, visit InvictaFC.com, follow Invicta on Twitter (@InvictaFights) and like Invicta on Facebook (Facebook.com/InvictaFights).

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Cortney Casey Latest to Bolster Invicta FC Atomweight Division

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Kansas City, Mo. — The Invicta FC 105-pound division continues to grow.

The latest fighter to sign the promotion is 27-year-old Cortney Casey. The atomweight joins the promotion having won three of her four professional outings, all in the first round.

“Signing with Invicta means I’m one step closer to being one of the top fighters in the world,” said Casey. “They are the top female promotion and one of the top MMA promotions in the world. I didn’t sign with Invicta to be another name on the roster, I signed with them to win the belt.”

Known as “Cast Iron,” Casey will make her Invicta debut in 2015 on the heels of back-to-back wins over Gina Iniong and Tomo Maesawa.

“I think the Invicta fans should expect to see great fights from me,” declared Casey. “I’m the type of fighter who goes out and tries to finish my opponent. I don’t like watching boring fights and I definitely don’t want to be part of one.”

About Invicta FC:

Invicta Fighting Championships is a world championship, all-pro mixed martial arts (MMA) fight series dedicated to providing female athletes with a major platform to hone their skills on a consistent basis. Founded in 2012 by longtime MMA executive Shannon Knapp, Invicta is committed to pioneering the future growth of women’s MMA by promoting the best possible match-ups between female competitors and identifying and developing future superstars of the sport. For more information, visit InvictaFC.com, follow Invicta on Twitter (@InvictaFights) and like Invicta on Facebook (Facebook.com/InvictaFights).

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Atomweight Stephanie Skinner Added to Invicta FC Roster

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Kansas City, Mo. — Get ready to scrap.

Invicta Fighting Championships has signed atomweight Stephanie Skinner. The 24-year-old, known as “The Scrapper,” enters the promotion riding the momentum of three wins in her last four outings.

“I have wanted to fight for [Invicta] since Invicta 1,” said the Colorado-based fighter. “I have worked my tail off to prove I belong under their banner and to prove I am amongst the elite. There is no greater feeling than to feel that hard work paying off!

“I am so honored, humbled and happy that I can’t even describe it. It still feels surreal. I want to thank Shannon [Knapp] and Julie [Kedzie] for this opportunity.”

The Wyoming native trains alongside Invicta veterans Rose Namajunas and Cassie Robb at the 303 Training Center.

“It has been tremendous to compete daily in the gym with athletes at the Invicta level,” said Skinner. “It has fueled me to continue working harder and harder and pushes me to be better day in and day out.”

Skinner’s promotional debut is expected in early 2015 and she is ready for any challenge.

“Watch out ladies, ‘The Scrapper’ is finally here!” she exclaimed. “I believe in every tool in my arsenal and I am coming to put on compelling and competitive fights.”

About Invicta FC:

Invicta Fighting Championships is a world championship, all-pro mixed martial arts (MMA) fight series dedicated to providing female athletes with a major platform to hone their skills on a consistent basis. Founded in 2012 by longtime MMA executive Shannon Knapp, Invicta is committed to pioneering the future growth of women’s MMA by promoting the best possible match-ups between female competitors and identifying and developing future superstars of the sport. For more information, visit InvictaFC.com, follow Invicta on Twitter (@InvictaFights) and like Invicta on Facebook (Facebook.com/InvictaFights).

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Invicta FC 11: Cyborg vs. Tweet Full Fight Card

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Kansas City, Mo. – Invicta Fighting Championships today announced the entire fight card for Invicta FC 11, which will stream live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Friday, Feb. 27.

In the night’s headline bout, Invicta FC featherweight champion Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino (12-1, 1 NC) will return to action and defend her title against Canadian challenger Charmaine ‘Not So Sweet’ Tweet (6-4).

Justino was originally scheduled to headline Invicta FC 10 last December, but was forced off the card after suffering a full thickness rupture of the anterior talofibular ligament in her left ankle. She has not competed in MMA since July of 2013 when she defeated Marloes Coenen via fourth-round TKO at Invicta FC 6 to capture the 145-pound belt.

After competing in the first lightweight bout in Invicta FC history, Tweet returns to the featherweight division having won five of her last six fights. In her most recent appearance, at Invicta FC 8 in September of 2014, she stopped Veronica Rothenhausler via first-round TKO to pick up her sixth career first-round finish.

Two highly touted strawweight strikers share the co-main event spotlight, as undefeated 21-year-old Alexa Grasso (6-0) of Mexico meets 20-year-old Japanese prospect Mizuki Inoue (8-3).

DeAnna ‘The Argentine Assassin’ Bennett (6-0) brings an unblemished record down to 115 pounds for her strawweight debut, squaring off with recently signed submission specialist Lynn ‘Lights Out’ Alvarez (6-3).

Rounding out the four-fight main card is a bantamweight scrap between Mexican knockout artist Irene ‘Robles’ Aldana (4-1) and promotional newcomer Melanie LaCroix (3-2).

The full eight-fight card for Invicta FC 11 can be found below:

Featherweight Title: Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino (12-1, 1 NC) vs. Charmaine Tweet (6-4)
Strawweight: Alexa Grasso (6-0) vs. Mizuki Inoue (8-3)
Strawweight: DeAnna Bennett (6-0) vs. Lynn Alvarez (6-3)
Bantamweight: Irene Aldana (4-1) vs. Melanie LaCroix (3-2)
Strawweight: Jamie Moyle (1-0) vs. J.J. Aldrich (1-0)
Strawweight: Brianna Van Buren (3-1) vs. Amy Montenegro (5-1)
Flyweight: Christine Stanley (3-1) vs. Emily Corso (4-0)
Flyweight: Kristi Lopez (2-0) vs. Aspen Ladd (0-0)

Tickets for Invicta FC 11 will be available starting on Friday, Jan. 30 through ticketmaster.com.

For more information, visit InvictaFC.com.

About Invicta FC:
Invicta Fighting Championships is a world championship, all-pro mixed martial arts (MMA) fight series dedicated to providing female athletes with a major platform to hone their skills on a consistent basis. Founded in 2012 by longtime MMA executive Shannon Knapp, Invicta is committed to pioneering the future growth of women’s MMA by promoting the best possible match-ups between female competitors and identifying and developing future superstars of the sport. For more information, visit InvictaFC.com, follow Invicta on Twitter (@InvictaFights) and like Invicta on Facebook (Facebook.com/InvictaFights).

Press Contact:
Eric Jackman
718.354.9024
eric@jacktaylorpr.com
or press@invictafc.com

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Tournament Winner Felicia Spencer Honored to Join Invicta FC

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Kansas City, Mo. — The newest division in Invicta FC has a fresh face.

Joining the promotion’s lightweight division will be 24-year-old Felicia Spencer. The Canada-born, Florida-raised fighter earned a contract with the promotion after winning the Tuff-N-Uff “Future Stars of MMA” tournament on Jan. 9.

Spencer, known as “Fee-Nom,” claimed the tournament with two finishes. She submitted Leanne Foster in the opening bout, before earning a TKO over Jessica Richer in the final.

“There is no place I’d rather be signed,” Spencer said of her Invicta contract. “It means that I am going to be competing with the best in the world. It’s an honor to be part of it.”

The wins moved Spencer’s amateur record to 5-1, with five straight victories. She will make her professional debut inside the Invicta cage in 2015.

“I’m sure the rollercoaster of emotions will lead up to my debut, but I know as soon as I walk out and step in the cage, I will be beyond excited and ready to bring it on,” claimed Spencer. ” I will bring the fight to anybody. I hope to be in that cage with someone soon, so that I can earn my place on the roster.”

About Invicta FC:

Invicta Fighting Championships is a world championship, all-pro mixed martial arts (MMA) fight series dedicated to providing female athletes with a major platform to hone their skills on a consistent basis. Founded in 2012 by longtime MMA executive Shannon Knapp, Invicta is committed to pioneering the future growth of women’s MMA by promoting the best possible match-ups between female competitors and identifying and developing future superstars of the sport. For more information, visit InvictaFC.com, follow Invicta on Twitter (@InvictaFights) and like Invicta on Facebook (Facebook.com/InvictaFights).

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Invicta Contract a Dream Come True for Tournament Winner Amber Leibrock

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Kansas City, Mo. — “Don’t underestimate the new girl!”

Those are the words of 26-year-old Amber Leibrock, the newest addition to the Invicta FC featherweight division. The Hayward, Calif.-based fighter earned a contract with the promotion after winning the Tuff-N-Uff “Future Stars of MMA” tournament on Jan. 9.

Leibrock entered the tournament on just five days’ notice, but needed just 25 seconds to knockout Pamela Sorenson in the opening round, before edging Paola Ramirez by decision in the final.

“Signing with Invicta means everything to me,” said the Bay Area Fight Academy product. “I’ve never been so excited for anything in my life. This is my dream and it’s coming true.”

The 5-foot-11 featherweight will enter her first professional contest riding a three-fight winning streak.

“There’s no other place I would rather make my debut than the Invicta cage,” said Leibrock. “I knew that I would call Invicta home one day. I love to fight and I’m coming to fight with every last piece of my heart and soul.”

Look for Leibrock to make her Invicta debut in 2015.

About Invicta FC:

Invicta Fighting Championships is a world championship, all-pro mixed martial arts (MMA) fight series dedicated to providing female athletes with a major platform to hone their skills on a consistent basis. Founded in 2012 by longtime MMA executive Shannon Knapp, Invicta is committed to pioneering the future growth of women’s MMA by promoting the best possible match-ups between female competitors and identifying and developing future superstars of the sport. For more information, visit InvictaFC.com, follow Invicta on Twitter (@InvictaFights) and like Invicta on Facebook (Facebook.com/InvictaFights).

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Invicta Strawweight Champion Katja Kankaanpää Inks New Contract

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Kansas City, Mo. — Invicta’s reigning strawweight champion, Katja Kankaanpää, has signed a new contract with the promotion.

Kankaanpää, who has made three appearances in the Invicta cage, captured the 115-pound title at Invicta FC 8 in September with a fifth-round D’arce choke finish of Stephanie Eggink. The 33-year-old Finnish fighter also holds wins over Invicta veterans Juliana Carneiro Lima and Aisling Daly.

The “Killer Bunny” trains out of Team Botnia Punishment and has stopped five of her 10 career wins, including four by submission. The fighter is anxious to get back in the cage and welcomes all challengers in one of the most talented divisions in the sport.

“Invicta has given me a chance to compete at a high level and is able to offer me tough fights, so I’m very happy about them renewing my contract,” said Kankaanpää.

“I’m very motivated and I have been training hard towards defending my title many times. There are many girls in our division who want the belt and that makes me work even harder.”

And what message does she have for her future strawweight challengers?

“Train hard and believe in yourselves, but if you come to the same cage with me, you better be ready for war!”

Kankaanpää’s first title defense is expected to take place in early 2015.

About Invicta FC:

Invicta Fighting Championships is a world championship, all-pro mixed martial arts (MMA) fight series dedicated to providing female athletes with a major platform to hone their skills on a consistent basis. Founded in 2012 by longtime MMA executive Shannon Knapp, Invicta is committed to pioneering the future growth of women’s MMA by promoting the best possible match-ups between female competitors and identifying and developing future superstars of the sport. For more information, visit InvictaFC.com, follow Invicta on Twitter (@InvictaFights) and like Invicta on Facebook (Facebook.com/InvictaFights).

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Invicta FC Signs Australian Bantamweight Jessica-Rose Clark

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Kansas City, Mo. — Invicta FC has added another Australian fighter to its roster.

Bantamweight Jessica-Rose Clark becomes the fourth Australian to join the promotion, following in the footsteps of Fiona Muxlow, Alex Chambers and former title challenger Bec Rawlings.

“Jessy Jess” is currently riding a three-fight winning streak with notable victories over Kate Da Silva, Rhiannon Thompson and Arlene Blencowe. She has just one defeat on her record through six professional fights.

Clark has earned multiple titles competing in her home country, but her Invicta debut will be her first international experience.

“I’m super excited to be signed with Invicta FC, but am I surprised? No I am not,” declared Clark. “I know my abilities and I know they’ve been at this level for some time now. I just can’t wait to prove so.

“I’m pumped to be fighting international opponents. I feel like every fight camp I have had, I have always been preparing to fight the girls at the highest level. I don’t just prepare for the fight at hand, I train like the best to be the best. Nobody scares me.”

So, what should Invicta fans expect to see from the Aussie in the Invicta cage?

“I can’t predict wins or losses. What I can predict though is that the crowd will be entertained. That is my guarantee to you. I’m coming to show you how Aussie girls really fight.”

Clark’s Invicta FC debut will take place in early 2015.

About Invicta FC:

Invicta Fighting Championships is a world championship, all-pro mixed martial arts (MMA) fight series dedicated to providing female athletes with a major platform to hone their skills on a consistent basis. Founded in 2012 by longtime MMA executive Shannon Knapp, Invicta is committed to pioneering the future growth of women’s MMA by promoting the best possible match-ups between female competitors and identifying and developing future superstars of the sport. For more information, visit InvictaFC.com, follow Invicta on Twitter (@InvictaFights) and like Invicta on Facebook (Facebook.com/InvictaFights).

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Atomweight Cassie Rodish Re-signs with Invicta FC

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Kansas City, Mo. — The Invicta atomweight division is welcoming back Cassie Rodish.

The 34-year-old Iowa native has re-signed with the promotion nearly two years after her last appearance in the Invicta cage. Rodish has competed for the organization on three occasions, falling short against Simona Soukupova, but submitting Meghan Wright at the promotion’s inaugural event in 2012 and defeating Stephanie Frausto by TKO at Invicta FC 4.

Rodish has five career wins, with all five coming before the final bell. She’s won five of her last six fights and is coming off a first-round submission win over Raquel Magdaleno in October.

“I’m very excited to return to the Invicta cage,” said Rodish. “It’s such an awesome platform for women to showcase their skills. It’s hard not to be inspired when you have a room full of high level fighters ready to put it all on the line.

“It’s been almost two years since my last Invicta fight, but I’m constantly evolving in the gym and sharpening my tools. I never want to be the same fighter in the cage twice. If you thought you had my number figured out, just wait! I’m excited for this opportunity and I’m not going to let it slip through my finger tips.”

Rodish’s return to the Invicta cage will take place in early 2015.

About Invicta FC:

Invicta Fighting Championships is a world championship, all-pro mixed martial arts (MMA) fight series dedicated to providing female athletes with a major platform to hone their skills on a consistent basis. Founded in 2012 by longtime MMA executive Shannon Knapp, Invicta is committed to pioneering the future growth of women’s MMA by promoting the best possible match-ups between female competitors and identifying and developing future superstars of the sport. For more information, visit InvictaFC.com, follow Invicta on Twitter (@InvictaFights) and like Invicta on Facebook (Facebook.com/InvictaFights).