Invicta Phoenix Series was a mixed-martial arts event featuring the first in a new series of tournaments produced by Invicta FC for each weight division. The Phoenix Series features a one-night tournament format in which the quarter-final and semi-final bouts are one-round contests, and the tournament final is a three-round bout. Tournament participants are matched up by random draw. Reserve bouts for the tournament are one-round contests, and are classified as exhibitions. Bonuses are awarded for each finish, and the fighter with the fastest finish in the quarterfinals may choose their opponent for the next round from among the other semi-finalists.
An amateur fighter is lured by a trafficking syndicate specializing in elite underground fighting where her brutal captor forces her to fight or face certain death.
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Invicta FC took place Friday, September 6, 2019 with 11 fights at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.
Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedwiedz was a mixed martial arts event headlined by Jennifer Maia defending her flyweight championship against top contender Agnieszka Niedzwiedz. Vanessa Porto was scheduled to fight Jessica-Rose Clark, but Clark accepted a fight with the UFC and was replaced by Milana Dudieva. On November 13, Invicta announced the signing of the undefeated Mackenzie Dern to debut against Kaline Medeiros. Janaisa Morandin was scheduled to fight Mizuki Inoue, but Mizuki pulled out of the fight on November 27 and was replaced by Kinberly Novaes
Invicta FC 33: Frey vs Grusander II was a mixed martial arts event headlined by a rematch between Jinh Yu Frey and Minna Grusander for the Invicta FC Atomweight Championship.[2]. The two previously headlined Invicta 30 in July where Frey won the championship in a closely contested decision victory. Chantel Coates will meet Ashlynn Kleinbeck in a bout originally scheduled for Invicta FC 31 and that fight will again be planned to air on both Facebook and UFC Fight Pass. Sharon Jacobson was scheduled to fight Kanako Murata but Murata pulled out the week before the event and was replaced by Kay Hansen. At the weigh-ins, Jamie Moyle weighed in at 9 pounds over the strawweight limit and was fined 25% of her purse.
Katja Kankaanpaa "Killer Bunny" (70%) 19-8 (30%) DeAnna Bennett "The Argentine Assassin" Tonya Evinger "Triple Threat" (73%) 19-7 (27%) Pannie Kianzad Rachael Ostovich (23%) 5-17 (77%) Andrea Lee "KGB" Roxanne Modafferi "The Happy Warrior" (56%) 10-8 (44%) Mariana Morais Jinh Yu (59%) 10-7 (41%) Liz McCarthy "Lightning" Aspen Ladd (63%) 10-6 (38%) Amanda Bobby Cooper Cindy Dandois (36%) 5-9 (64%) Megan Anderson Jamie Moyle (58%) 7-5 (42%) Sharon Jacobsen JJ Aldrich (78%) 7-2 (22%) Daniela Kortmann Rachel Wiley (43%) 3-4 (57%) Felicia Spencer
Invicta FC 25: Kunitskaya vs. Pa'aluhi was a mixed martial arts event headlined by a fight between Yana Kunitskaya and Raquel Pa'aluhi for the vacated bantamweight championship. The co-main event was originally scheduled to be Lívia Renata Souza facing Jodie Esquibel for the vacated strawweight championship but Esquibel pulled out due to injury. Esquibel was replaced by Janaisa Morandin and the fight was then changed to a non-title bout. Amberlynn Orr was set to face Kelly McGill-Velasco but Kelly accepted a fight with the UFC and was replaced by newcomer Sarah Kleczka. Yaya Rincón was set to face Stephanie Egger but Egger withdrew and was replaced by Courtney King.
Invicta FC 28: Mizuki vs. Jandiroba was a mixed martial arts event headlined by Mizuki Inoue vs. Virna Jandiroba fighting for the vacant strawweight championship. The event was originally scheduled to feature Virna Jandiroba vs. Janaisa Morandin for the title but Morandin pulled out of the fight on March 2. Mizuki was initially set to face Milana Dudieva before stepping in to replace Morandin in the main event. As a result, Dudieva was matched against Christina Marks.
UFC 270: Ngannou vs. Gane was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on January 22, 2022 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. A UFC Heavyweight Championship title unification bout between current champion Francis Ngannou and interim champion Ciryl Gane served as the event headliner.
UFC on ESPN: Poirier vs. Hooker (also known as UFC on ESPN 12) is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 27, 2020 at the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.
Invicta FC 31: Jandiroba vs. Morandin is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be headlined by Virna Jandiroba defending her strawweight championship against Janaisa Morandin. The bout was originally scheduled to headline Invicta 28 before Morandin pulled out due to injury.
UFC Fight Night 122: Bisping vs. Gastelum was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and held on November 25, 2017, at Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China.
Invicta FC 11: Cyborg vs. Tweet is a mixed-martial events that took place on February 27, 2015. The event was headlined by Cristiane Justino defending her featherweight championship against Charmaine Tweet. Christine Stanley was scheduled to face Emily Corso but Corso withdrew due to injury on January 30 and was replaced by Rachael Cummins. Two days before the event, Cummins withdrew due to suffering an injury in training and was replaced at the last minute by Laura Salazar. DeAnna Bennett was scheduled to face Lynn Alvarez but Alvarez withdrew due to injury on February 11 and was replaced by Norma Rueda Center. Irene Aldana was to face Melanie LaCroix but Melanie withdrew due to injury as well and was replaced by Colleen Schneider.
Invicta FC 27: Kaufman vs. Kianzad was a mixed martial arts event headlined by veteran Sarah Kaufman returning to Invicta against Pannie Kianzad. On December 6, Invicta announced Kaufman had been signed to return for a headline bout. A strawweight bout between Mallory Martin and Tiffany Masters was made after being originally scheduled for Invicta FC 24.
Invicta FC 37: Gonzalez vs. Sanchez was a mixed martial arts event that will be headlined by Pearl Gonzalez against undefeated Brogan Sanchez. The event was originally scheduled to feature Jinh Yu Frey defending her atomweight championship against Ashley Cummins in the main event, however on September 23, Frey was forced to withdraw due to injury causing the bout to be rescheduled. As a result, the previous co-main event of Gonzalez vs. Sanchez was moved up to become the main event.
Invicta FC 55: Bernardo vs. Rubin was a mixed martial arts event headlined by Talita Bernardo defending her bantamweight championship against Olga Rubin. The event took place Friday, June 28, 2024 with 7 fights at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas.
UFC Fight Night 57: Edgar vs. Swanson was a mixed martial arts event held at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, on November 22, 2014. The card was headlined by a Featherweight bout between Cub Swanson and Frankie Edgar.
UFC on ESPN 11: Blaydes vs. Volkov was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 20, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and former Bellator Heavyweight Champion Alexander Volkov served as the event headliner.
UFC Fight Night 80: Namajunas vs. VanZant was a mixed martial arts event held on December 10, 2015 at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was headlined by a women's strawweight bout between Paige VanZant and Rose Namajunas.
UFC Fight Night 65: Miocic vs. Hunt was a mixed martial arts event held on 10 May 2015 at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Adelaide, South Australia. The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between top contenders Stipe Miocic and Mark Hunt. The fight saw Miocic set the record for the number of total strikes landed in a UFC bout, with Miocic landing 361 strikes. Miocic also outlanded Hunt 361–46 in total strikes with the 315 strike differential being the largest margin in UFC history.
Invicta FC 12: Kankaanpää vs. Souza was a mixed martial-arts event headlined by Katja Kankaanpää defending her strawweight championship against Livia Renata Souza. Sijara Eubanks was scheduled to fight Roma Pawelek but Pawlek pulled out due to injury the week of the event and was replaced by Gina Begley. A fight between Cassie Rodish and Stephanie Skinner was originally scheduled but Skinner suffered an injury on the week of the show and the fight was pulled from the event.
UFC Fight Night 155: de Randamie vs. Ladd was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on July 13, 2019 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California. A women's bantamweight bout between the inaugural UFC Women's Featherweight Champion Germaine de Randamie and Aspen Ladd served as the event headliner.
UFC on Fox 20: Holm vs. Shevchenko was a mixed martial arts event held on July 23, 2016 at United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The event was headlined by a women's bantamweight bout between former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion Holly Holm and multiple-time Muay Thai world Champion Valentina Shevchenko.
The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on December 3, 2016 at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was headlined by a UFC Flyweight Championship bout between former UFC and ONE champion Demetrious Johnson and Tim Elliott, the winner of the flyweight tournament from The Ultimate Fighter 24.
UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 is a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 29, 2017 at Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
