As expected, Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Jessica Penne will make the first defence of her new title against Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson at Invicta Fighting Championships 5. Invicta FC President Shannon Knapp announced the title fight on MMAjunkie.com Radio earlier today.

While first targeted for a new venue in Missouri, Invicta FC 5 will now likely take place in April at the UCI Bren Events Center in Irvine, California. The co-main event features the inaugural Invicta FC Flyweight Championship bout between veterans Barb “Little Warrior” Honchak and Vanessa Porto.

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After years of hard work on the wrestling mat and inside the MMA cage, Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza’s dream of becoming a world champion came to fruition on Saturday at Invicta Fighting Championships 4 when she defeated Bec “Rowdy” Hyatt for the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship.

Esparza’s title victory was not an easy one and she admits to potentially underestimating the threat that was posed by Hyatt, who entered the main event bout on short notice. With the Invicta FC belt now around her waist, Esparza looks forward to making her first title defence later this year.

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BJJ black belt Alexis “Ally-Gator” Davis earned the biggest win of her MMA career on Saturday at Invicta Fighting Championships 4 in Kansas City, Kansas. Davis choked out Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler in a rematch from 2010 and spoke with MMARising.com after the fight.

With the recent addition of female fighters to the UFC roster, Davis hopes to be able to compete for the promotion in the coming months. She welcomes a bout with UFC champion “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey, a part-time stablemate under Cesar Gracie, and plans to add UFC title gold to her collection.

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Undefeated inside the Invicta Fighting Championships cage, bantamweight rising star Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith is hoping to pick up her biggest win to date in April. Smith has her sights set on facing former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion Sarah Kaufman at Invicta FC 5.

Smith and Kaufman were in talks to face off at Invicta FC 4 on Saturday, but an injury kept Kaufman off of the card and Smith went on to defeat Raquel “Rocky” Pennington. Following her win, Smith spoke with MMARising.com about dropping to 125 pounds if a bout with Kaufman fails to materialise.

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Invicta Fighting Championships will crown its first flyweight titleholder when Barb “Little Warrior” Honchak faces Vanessa Porto at Invicta FC 5 in April. The bout was officially announced on Saturday and is expected to serve as the co-main event on the card, which will likely take place in Missouri.

An exact date has not yet been confirmed for the April event, but the card will feature Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Jessica Penne making the first defence of her title in the night’s headliner. Former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion Sarah Kaufman is also expected to be in action.

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Invicta Fighting Championships staged its fourth all-female fight card tonight at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas, and four fighters pocketed bonus money. A bantamweight rematch between Alexis “Ally-Gator” Davis and Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler earned Fight of the Night honours.

Davis and Baszler will each take home an additional $1500. The Invicta FC 4 Knockout of the Night award went to hard-hitting featherweight Veronica “The Heartbreaker” Rothenhausler, while highly-touted strawweight “Thug” Rose Namajaunas won Submission of the Night. Both earn an extra $1000.

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Two-time All-American wrestler Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza won her first title tonight at Invicta Fighting Championships 4 in Kansas City, Kansas, but the win did not come easily. Esparza outlasted late-replacement foe Bec “Rowdy” Hyatt to become the first Invicta FC Strawweight Champion.

In tonight’s bantamweight co-main event, Alexis “Ally-Gator” Davis avenged a past loss to fellow submission specialist Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler. Davis threatened with numerous submissions throughout the fight and eventually choked Baszler unconscious early in round three.

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MMARising.com reported live from Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas tonight for Invicta Fighting Championships 4. The all-female card featured an Invicta FC Strawweight Championship matchup between standout wrestler Carla “Cookie Monster” Esparza and Australian star Bec “Rowdy” Hyatt.

Also on the card, Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler faced off against fellow submission specialist Alexis “Ally-Gator” Davis in a rematch from 2010. Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith took on Raquel “Rocky” Pennington at 135. Live play-by-play and results for all bouts can be found below.

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