Kansas City, Mo. — Invicta Fighting Championships is headed to Las Vegas. The promotion will make its first trip to Nevada on Thursday, July 9, as part of International Fight Week. The event will stream live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass. Headlining the event will be a featherweight title fight between champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino and a yet-to-be-determined challenger. Cyborg […]
Los Angeles — Invicta Fighting Championships returned to action on Friday, Feb. 27, for Invicta FC 11: Cyborg vs. Tweet. The event took place from the Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles. The eight-fight event streamed live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass. In the headline bout, Invicta FC featherweight champion Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino put her belt on the […]
Los Angeles — On Thursday, Feb. 26, Invicta Fighting Championships hosted the weigh-ins for Invicta FC 11: Cyborg vs. Tweet, which takes place Friday, Feb. 27 in Los Angeles. The night’s main card will stream live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass from the Shrine Expo Hall. In the headline bout, Invicta FC featherweight champion Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ […]
Los Angeles — 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 Rachael Cummins (2-2) has suffered an injury in training and is out of her preliminary card bout against Christine Stanley (3-1). Replacing Cummins on just days’ notice will be undefeated […]
Kansas City, Mo. — Invicta Fighting Championships today announced that the four-fight preliminary card for Invicta FC 11: Cyborg vs. Tweet, which takes place Friday, Feb. 27 in Los Angeles, will stream live and free on YouTube. The action kicks off live at 10 p.m. ET. The night’s main card will stream live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass from the […]
No matter what your philosophical approach might be in life, there’s no denying that some things are simply beyond our control. Whether it’s the unexpected traffic jam that makes you late for a meeting or the snow storm that delays your flight, sometimes you just have to go with the flow. Invicta featherweight Charmaine Tweet […]
Mixed martial arts is a serious sport. It requires a level of focus and dedication beyond the limits of most athletes. With two combatants locked inside a cage aiming to separate each other from consciousness or twist each other’s limbs apart, the life of a fighter isn’t for the lighthearted. And then there’s DeAnna Bennett. […]
Kansas City, Mo. — Flyweight division be warned. Invicta Fighting Championships has signed Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Sijara Eubanks to its ever-expanding roster of 125-pound fighters. The Team Lloyd Irvin product has amassed two submissions in her brief amateur career, but the multiple-time IBJJF champion is ready for her professional debut in 2015. “It’s crazy, I’m so […]
Life’s journey is full of twists and turns. What lies ahead is not always expected. Less than three years ago, Mexico’s Irene Aldana had never stepped into a cage as a professional mixed martial artist. Although she always had a passion for sports, the 26-year-old appeared destined for a career in photography and her own […]
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. Bantamweight Melanie LaCroix (3-2) was forced out of her bout against Mexico’s Irene Aldana (4-1) due to injury. Replacing LaCroix will be veteran Colleen Schneider (6-5). Schneider has faced some of […]