Entries by Rob Tatum

MIZUKI Replaces Janaisa Morandin, Faces Virna Jandiroba for Strawweight Title at Invicta FC 28

Kansas City, Mo. — The lineup for Invicta Fighting Championships 28 has a new main event. Brazilian Janaisa Morandin (10-1) has been forced out of her strawweight title tilt against countrywoman Virna Jandiroba (12-0). Stepping in for Morandin will be Japan’s MIZUKI (12-4). The 23-year-old enters the contest having won four straight, including a second-round armbar finish of […]

Four Fighters Join Invicta FC Roster, Including Isis Verbeek and Luanna Alzuguir

Kansas City, Mo. — Invicta Fighting Championships has signed four new athletes to its roster. Joining the atomweight division will be GLORY Kickboxing veteran Isis Verbeek (0-0). With more than 50 combined Muay Thai and kickboxing bouts, the 23-year-old Dutchwoman will make her professional MMA debut inside the Invicta cage. She’s faced many of the world’s […]

Nine-Fight Lineup For Invicta FC 28 Now Complete

Kansas City, Mo. — The fight card for Invicta Fighting Championships 28 is now complete. The event, which takes place Saturday, March 24, from the Union Event Center in Salt Lake City, has added a flyweight bout, as well as an opponent for strawweight Kal Schwartz (1-1). Taking on Schwartz will be California’s Kay Hansen (1-0). […]

Invicta FC 27 Results: Kaufman Cruises Past Kianzad, Porto Chokes Morais

Kansas City, Mo. — On Saturday, Jan. 13, Invicta Fighting Championships hosted Invicta FC 27: Kianzad vs. Kaufman from the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Mo. The event streamed live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass beginning at 8 p.m. ET. Sarah Kaufman’s return to the Invicta cage was a successful one as the former Strikeforce bantamweight champion […]

Invicta FC 27: Kianzad vs. Kaufman Official Weigh-in Results

Kansas City, Mo. — On Friday, Jan. 12, Invicta Fighting Championships hosted the weigh-ins for Invicta FC 27: Kianzad vs. Kaufman. The event takes place from the historic Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Mo., on Saturday, Jan. 13, and streams live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass beginning at 8 p.m. ET. In the night’s main event, Iranian-Swedish fighter […]

Cheri Muraski Meets Brogan Walker-Sanchez at Invicta FC 27

Kansas City, Mo. — The final slot on the Invicta Fighting Championships 27 fight card is now filled. Undefeated Cheri Muraski (4-0) will face promotional newcomer Brogan Walker-Sanchez (4-0) in a flyweight contest. Colorado’s Muraski made her Invicta debut at Invicta FC 25 in August, submitting Tracy Cortez in the second round. Guam’s Walker-Sanchez has also opened her […]

Invicta FC 27 Features Pannie Kianzad vs. Sarah Kaufman Main Event

Kansas City, Mo. — The fight card for Invicta Fighting Championships 27 has taken shape. The event, which takes place Saturday, Jan. 13, from the historic Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Mo., streams live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass at 7 p.m. CT. It will feature a bantamweight headliner between Iranian-Swedish fighter Pannie Kianzad (8-2) and […]

Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedźwiedź Official Weigh-in Results

Kansas City, Mo. — On Thursday, Dec. 7, Invicta Fighting Championships hosted the weigh-ins for Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedźwiedź. The event takes place from the historic Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday, Dec. 8, and streams live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass beginning at 8 p.m. ET. In the night’s main event, flyweight […]