Unbeaten prospect Darla “Train Wreck” Harris returns to the cage to face Diana “Dynamite” Rael at Made For War 1 on October 13th in Castle Rock, Colorado. MMARising.com confirmed plans for the bout with the promotion this week. Harris and Rael are expected to face off at 105 pounds.

Harris has posted back-to-back wins this year and most recently decisioned Stephanie “The Scrapper” Skinner at Women’s Fighting Championship 1 in May. Rael looks to get back on track after suffering a first-round submission loss to Stephanie “Macaquinha” Frausto in the WFC 1 main event.

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Three marquee matchups are set for UFC on FOX 5, which takes place on December 8th at a venue to be determined. The card will be headlined by a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between “Smooth” Benson Henderson and Nate Diaz. UFC officials announced the fight on Tuesday night.

Also confirmed for the card is a light heavyweight bout between former UFC 205-pound champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and fast-rising Swedish prospect Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson. In welterweight action, “The Prodigy” B.J. Penn returns to the Octagon to battle Rory “Ares” MacDonald.

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After a contentious decision defeat at Invicta FC 2, Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler looks to get back on the winning track when she faces off against fellow submission specialist Sarah “The Monster” D’Alelio at Invicta Fighting Championships 3 on October 6th in Kansas City, Kansas.

MMARising.com confirmed plans for the bantamweight co-main event today. Baszler engaged in a back-and-forth battle with undefeated Olympic silver medallist Sara McMann in late July, but dropped a close decision. D’Alelio has earned submission victories in back-to-back fights for Invicta FC.

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One of MMA’s fastest rising female stars, Barb “Little Warrior” Honchak, steps back into the Invicta FC cage to face NAAFS champ Aisling “Ais The Bash” Daly at Invicta Fighting Championships 3 on October 6th in Kansas City, Kansas. MMARising.com confirmed plans for the flyweight bout today.

Honchak is currently riding a five-fight winning streak that includes stoppage wins over Roxanne “The Happy Warrior” Modafferi and Bethany Marshall. Daly has won four of her past six fights and looks to get back on track after a close decision setback in the Cage Warriors women’s tournament.

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Long-time pound-for-pound standout Tara LaRosa is set to make her Invicta FC debut against veteran Brazilian star Vanessa Porto at Invicta Fighting Championships 3 on October 6th in Kansas City, Kansas. MMARising.com confirmed plans for the featured flyweight fight earlier today.

LaRosa has tasted defeat only once in her past 19 fights dating back over nine years and she has defeated most of the sport’s top female competitors over the course of her career. Porto has won seven of her past nine and she plans to make a big impact with a victory in her new home at 125 pounds.

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After an injury forced her out of a planned bout at Invicta FC 2, Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith returns to the promotion to face Cat “Alpha” Zingano at Invicta Fighting Championships 3 on October 6th in Kansas City, Kansas. MMARising.com confirmed plans for the bantamweight matchup today.

Smith engaged in a Fight of the Night-winning bout with Kaitlin Young on the inaugural Invicta FC card and settled for a Split Draw when the cageside judges were unable to determine a victor. Zingano hopes that the third time will be the charm after injuries kept her off of the first two Invicta FC events.

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Popular atomweight star Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson looks for her second victory of the year when she faces Lacey “The Ladie” Schuckman at Invicta Fighting Championships 3 on October 6th in Kansas City, Kansas. MMARising.com confirmed plans for the 105-pound matchup earlier today.

Waterson took a lengthy hiatus from fighting after the birth of her daughter in March 2011, but she returned with one of her most impressive performances to date against Diana “Dynamite” Rael in January. Schuckman makes the move down to atomweight in hopes of spoiling Waterson’s Invicta FC debut.

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Featherweight strikers Elaina “Beef” Maxwell and Julia “The Jewel” Budd are set to face off in a pivotal matchup at Invicta Fighting Championships 3 on October 6th in Kansas City, Kansas. MMARising.com confirmed plans for the contender’s bout between the Strikeforce veterans earlier today.

Maxwell has won five of her past six fights and could immediately position herself for a future title shot if she is able to secure an impressive victory in October. Budd is coming off of a dominant first-round TKO win over another skilled striker, Sweden’s Elina Nilsson, at Invicta FC 2 this past month.

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