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Michelle Waterson recently defeated Jessica Penne at Invicta FC 5 to win the World Atomweight Championship, and she took a few minutes to tell us what life has been like since winning the championship, what it’s like to be a fighting mother, and most importantly where she keeps the title belt! Michelle also walks us through the championship bout itself, and reveals how important the mental … [Read more...]
Still humble despite winning the inaugural Invicta Flyweight Championship, Barb Honchak looks back at her career defining win at Invicta FC 5 this past April, while simultaneously looking forward at the future of a division in our exclusive interview. CS: It has been a few weeks since you won the very first Invicta Flyweight Championship. Has it sunk in yet that no matter who holds the title … [Read more...]
TWO-TIME “FIGHT OF THE NIGHT” WINNER LESLIE SMITH SIGNS MULTI-FIGHT AGREEMENT WITH INVICTA FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS WILL CHALLENGE JENNIFER MAIA FOR NO. 1 CONTENDER SPOT ON JULY 13 IN KANSAS CITY KANSAS CITY, Mo. (April 30, 2013) – On the heels of her second-career Invicta Fighting Championships “Fight of the Night” performance, crowd-pleasing, prolific striker Leslie … [Read more...]
Photo Credit: Esther Lin / Invicta Fighting Championships – Michelle Waterson was crowned the new Invicta Fighting Championships world atomweight champion after submitting reigning champ Jessica Penne with an armbar in the four round of their main event showdown at Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City, Mo. on Friday, April 5, live on InvictaFC.com. – Waterson (right) … [Read more...]
BEC "ROWDY" HYATT! Votes came in from around the world as fans showed support for their favorite entries in our Invicta FC Harlem Shake Contest. While we certainly expected to see votes from the US, Canada, and across Europe, Asia, and Australia, there were some pretty surprising locales that made the list. So let's give a shout out to the WMMA fans from Croatia, Cyprus, Macedonia, and Ecuador, … [Read more...]
Women’s MMA trailblazer Jessica Penne steps back into the Invicta cage on April 5th, for another first; Invicta FC’s first ever title defense. Penne will defend her Atomweight title against Jackson’s MMA standout Michelle Waterson at Invicta FC 5. Few women can match the 10-1 record of Invicta FC’s first champion at any weight class, and Penne is focused continuing her reign long into … [Read more...]
Kansas City, Missouri's own Aladdin Holiday Inn hosted the weigh-ins for Invicta Fighting Championships 5 today. The assembled crowd and those viewing the free live stream on the internet watched as each of the 26 athletes stepped on the scale, posed for photos, and faced off with her opponent. With every competitor making weight, we find ourselves one step closer to the cage and all of the action … [Read more...]
One of the hardest hitting and most violent athletes in all of MMA, Cris “Cyborg” Justino returns to the cage on April 5th at Invicta FC 5. A woman of few words, Cyborg faces off against Australia’s Fiona Muxlow for a chance to compete for the inaugural 145lb Invicta title against Marloes Coenen. Supremely confident, and itching to set foot in the cage, Cyborg begins her climb back to the … [Read more...]
Boasting one of the most impressive resumes in Women’s MMA at 12-2, Zoila Frausto Gurgel makes her way to the Invicta cage on April 5th at Invicta FC 5. With world titles and and victories over the legendary Megumii Fuji, and current Invicta FC Atomweight champion Jessica Penne, few can match the career of Gurgel. Using controlled aggressiveness and with a family of fighters, including … [Read more...]
Recent Texas transplant Lauren Taylor, will make her Invicta debut April 5th, at Invicta FC 5, stepping in for an injured Amanda Nunes, against Kaitlin Young. Coming off a dominant win less than a month ago, Taylor had no hesitation in accepting the fight on less than three weeks notice. Confident and fit, Taylor accepted the honor of fighting Women’s MMA pioneer Kaitlin Young in order to … [Read more...]
