Weigh-ins for Invicta Fighting Championships 4 were held today at Aladdin Holiday Inn in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. A strawweight title bout between Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza and late-replacement opponent Bec “Rowdy” Hyatt is set to headline Saturday’s 13-fight all-female card.
In Saturday’s co-main event, bantamweight submission specialists Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler and Alexis “Ally-Gator” Davis will face off for a second time. Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith takes on Raquel “Rocky” Pennington. MMARising.com has live coverage for today’s weigh-ins.
Strawweight title (115): Bec Hyatt (115.0) vs Carla Esparza (114.8)
Bantamweight (135): Shayna Baszler (134.8) vs Alexis Davis (135.8)
Bantamweight (135): Leslie Smith (135.8) vs Raquel Pennington (134.8)
Bantamweight (135): Amanda Nunes (135.8) vs Sarah D’Alelio (135.8)
Featherweight (145): Ediane Gomes (143.2) vs Hiroko Yamanaka (145.6)
Strawweight (115): Joanne Calderwood (116.0) vs Livia von Plettenberg (116.0)
Atomweight (105): Stephanie Frausto (105.0) vs Cassie Rodish (105.8)
Featherweight (145): Tamikka Brents (145.0) vs Amanda Bell (145.0)
Atomweight (105): Liz McCarthy (104.2) vs Jodie Esquibel (104.2)
Strawweight (115): Emily Kagan (115.6) vs Rose Namajunas (114.6)
Strawweight (115): Tecia Torres (115.6) vs Paige VanZant (114.8)
Featherweight (145): Katalina Malungahu (145.8) vs Veronica Rothenhausler (146.6)*
Atomweight (105): Laura Sanko (105.6) vs Cassie Robb (105.6)
Note: Any fighter who misses weight on her first try will be deducted 10% of her fight purse. If a fighter is still unable to make weight on her second try, the penalty increases to 25%.
*Rothenhausler re-weighed in at 146.0 pounds on her second attempt.
Ediene Gomes looks ripped. I really hope Hiroko beats her. She loves to mean-mug and bully her opponents!
And much love to Leslie Smith.
Isn’t Bec fighting for the title? So, how is she above weight?
Yes, her weight was read incorrectly. It was 115.0, so she’s fine.