Entries by Rob Tatum

Invicta FC 16 Results: Hamasaki Retains, Maia Captures Gold

Las Vegas — On Friday, March 11, Invicta Fighting Championships visited the Trinidad Pavilion at Tropicana Las Vegas for its 16th event. The event streamed live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass at 8:30 p.m. ET. Invicta atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki faced adversity in her first title defense against challenger Amber Brown, but the Japanese fighter retained her […]

Invicta FC 16: Hamasaki vs. Brown Official Weigh-in Results

Las Vegas — On Thursday, March 10, Invicta Fighting Championships hosted the weigh-ins for Invicta FC 16: Hamasaki vs. Brown, which takes place Friday, March 10, from the Trinidad Pavilion at Tropicana Las Vegas. The event will stream live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass at 8:30 p.m. ET. The main event will see recently crowned atomweight champion […]

Invicta FC 16 Adds Angela Hill and Aspen Ladd

Kansas City, Mo. — The fight card for Invicta Fighting Championships 16 has changed following injuries to two fighters. Angela Hill (3-2) and Aspen Ladd (2-0) will step in as replacements for Alexa Grasso (7-0) and Amberlynn Orr (0-0), respectively. Hill made her promotional debut earlier in 2016, knocking out Alida Gray at Invicta FC 15 in January. […]

Invicta FC Returns to Las Vegas on March 11

Kansas City, Mo. — Invicta Fighting Championships is headed back to Sin City for its 16th event. Today the promotion announced that it will visit the Trinidad Pavilion at Tropicana Las Vegas on Friday, March 11. The event will stream live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET. The main event will see recently crowned atomweight […]

Invicta FC 15 Results: Cyborg, Souza Retain Belts With First-Round Finishes

Costa Mesa, Calif. — On Saturday, Jan. 16, Invicta Fighting Championships hosted Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova from the The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center. The event streamed live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass at 9 p.m. ET. In a match-up that featured two dominant finishers, Brazilian Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino stopped Russia’s Daria […]

Ediane Gomes vs. Amanda Bell Pulled From Invicta FC 15

Costa Mesa, Calif. — The fight card for Invicta Fighting Championships 15 has undergone a last-minute change. The promotion has announced that featherweight Ediane Gomes (10-4) suffered complications during her weight cut and her bout with Amanda Bell (3-3) has been pulled from the card. The event will now proceed with seven contests. Invicta FC 15 will be headlined by […]

Lacey Schuckman: Anyone, Anywhere

A fighter’s record in mixed martial arts can be a seriously misleading piece of information. For every legitimate, undefeated prospect, there are dozens of others that have feasted on less experienced foes to inflate their worth. In contrast, there are numerous veterans of the sport who have stepped up on short notice or moved up […]

Invicta FC 15 Loses Christine Stanley vs. Katy Collins

Kansas City, Mo. — The fight card for Invicta Fighting Championships 15 has lost one of its bouts. The promotion has announced that the flyweight contest between Christine Stanley (4-1) and Katy Collins (3-1) has been scratched from the event after Collins suffered an ankle injury in training. Collins, who fights out of Branson Fight Club in Missouri, was […]