MMARising.com reports live from Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas tonight for Invicta Fighting Championships 3. Tonight’s all-female fight card was headlined by the inaugural Invicta FC Atomweight Championship bout between Jessica Penne and Jewels champ Naho “Sugi Rock” Sugiyama.
Also on the card, Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler tried for her first win under the Invicta FC banner when she battled rising star Sarah “The Monster” D’Alelio. Kaitlin Young faced Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith in a rematch from Invicta FC 1. Play-by-play and results are available below.
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota tonight for UFC on FX 5: “Browne vs Bigfoot.” The card endured a number of last-minute changes and featured a heavyweight bout between top prospect Travis “Hapa” Browne and veteran Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva.
In tonight’s co-main event, Jake “The Juggernaut” Ellenberger looked to get back into welterweight title contention when he faced the returning Jay “The Thoroughbred” Hieron. John “The Magician” Dodson clashed with Jussier “Formiga” da Silva at 125. MMARising.com has play-by-play for the card.
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Weigh-ins for Invicta Fighting Championships 3 were held today at Aladdin Holiday Inn in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. An atomweight title bout between fast-rising star Jessica Penne and Jewels champion Naho “Sugi Rock” Sugiyama is set to headline Saturday’s 14-fight all-female card.
In what could serve as a bantamweight title eliminator, Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler faces fellow submission specialist Sarah “The Monster” D’Alelio. Kaitlin Young battles Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith for a second time. MMARising.com has live coverage of the Invicta FC 3 weigh-ins.
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On Friday night, the Ultimate Fighting Championship comes to the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota for UFC on FX 5: “Browne vs Bigfoot.” Headlining the card is a heavyweight matchup between unbeaten rising star Travis “Hapa” Browne and former EliteXC champion Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva.
In other action on Friday, Jake “The Juggernaut” Ellenberger and Jay “The Thoroughbred” Hieron face off in a welterweight bout first set for UFC 151. Jussier “Formiga” da Silva faces John “The Magician” Dodson in a flyweight top contender’s bout. MMAGirls’ Joanne Spracklen previews the card.
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UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon “Bones” Jones persevered through early adversity and ultimately came out on top in his September 22nd title defence against former champ Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort. Jones submitted Belfort with a fourth-round keylock to retain his spot atop the division.
In September women’s action, Michelle “T-Cat” Ould made a triumphant return to the female flyweight rankings with a dominant Unanimous Decision victory over Munah “The Perfect Storm” Holland at Bellator 74. Ould has won three straight and has tasted defeat just once in her past nine fights.
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