Unbeaten Scottish striker Joanne Calderwood will look for her second win under the Invicta FC banner when she takes on popular Australian prospect Bec “Rowdy” Hyatt at Invicta Fighting Championships 4. MMARising.com confirmed plans for the 115-pound bout with the promotion today.

Calderwood earned Knockout of the Night honours in her promotional debut this past month at Invicta FC 3 and is currently one of the fastest-rising new stars in the strawweight division. Hyatt is riding a four-fight winning streak and most recently picked up a 37-second TKO victory just two weeks ago.

Read More…

Female fighters once again took centre stage this past month when Invicta Fighting Championships showcased a successful third event in Kansas City, Kansas. Newly-crowned Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Jessica Penne takes over the top spot at 105 pounds in the latest rankings update.

The Invicta FC 3 card yielded a number of other shakeups in the remaining women’s divisions. Brazilian star Vanessa Porto vaults into the flyweight top ten following her commanding victory over Tara LaRosa, while Zoila Gurgel also returns to the 125-pound listings following her win at Bellator 78.

Read More…

Fresh off of her win this past weekend, Zoila “The Warrior Princess” Gurgel will next face Jessica “Evil” Eye at Bellator Fighting Championships 83 on December 7th in Atlantic City, New Jersey. MMARising.com confirmed the featured flyweight matchup with Bellator officials this afternoon.

Gurgel and Eye were initially in talks to face off at Bellator 78, but a lingering foot injury delayed Eye’s return to the cage and Gurgel instead went on to post a Unanimous Decision win over Casey “KO” Noland. The Ohio-based rivals are now set to clash in five weeks in a pivotal bout for both.

Read More…