Former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion Sarah Kaufman will make her long-awaited Invicta FC debut against fellow striker Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith at Invicta Fighting Championships 5 on April 5th in Kansas City, Missouri. The 135-pound bout was added to the card today.
Kaufman was scheduled to face Kaitlin Young at Invicta FC 3, but withdrew from the card due to an injury. She looks to rebound from a loss to “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey. Smith is undefeated inside the Invicta FC cage and filled in for Kaufman at Invicta FC 3, where she stopped Young in a rematch.
Standout strikers Kaitlin Young and Amanda “Lioness of the Ring” Nunes are set to face off in a bantamweight bout at Invicta Fighting Championships 5 on April 5th in Kansas City, Missouri. The fight was officially announced by the promotion today and will be a part of the event’s featured main card.
Three additional bouts have been confirmed for the preliminary portion of the upcoming Invicta Fighting Championships 5 card on April 5th in Kansas City, Missouri. Among them is an atomweight matchup between unbeaten striker Jodie Esquibel and top-ranked Australian standout Alex Chambers.
Top Jewels contenders Mika “Future Princess” Nagano and Emi Tomimatsu are set to face off at Jewels: “23rd Ring” on March 30th in Tokyo, Japan. The 52-kilogram matchup was announced today and the winner may move on to challenge Jewels Lightweight Queen Champion Ayaka Hamasaki.
Bellator 115-pound women’s champion Zoila “The Warrior Princess” Gurgel has signed a multi-fight deal with Invicta Fighting Championships and will face Brazilian prospect Jennifer Maia at Invicta FC 5. The all-female fight card is now targeted for Friday, April 5th, in Kansas City, Missouri.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship made its return to the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada tonight for UFC 156: “Aldo vs Edgar.” The event featured a UFC Featherweight Championship bout between José “Scarface” Aldo and former lightweight champ Frankie “The Answer” Edgar.
Popular prospect Jordan Nicole “Ninja Princess” Gaza earned the first win of her professional MMA career on Friday night at XFL’s Xtreme Fight Night 11: “Road To Glory” in Catoosa, Oklahoma. Gaza submitted the previously unbeaten Kathina “Kill Switch” Catron with a rear-naked choke in round two.
Championship Fighting Alliance begins its inaugural women’s featherweight tournament on March 2nd at BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Florida. The eight-woman tournament features many of the top female prospects at 145 pounds and each of the quarterfinal matchups has now been set.