Invicta FC returns to pay-per-behold for the first time in eight years for next month’s “Invicta FC 44: A New Skills.”
Promotion officers right this moment launched the event, besides to the published plans.
“I’m indignant for our athletes to showcase their skills on pay-per-behold yet again,” Invicta FC president Shannon Knapp acknowledged. “These title fights characteristic some of basically the most proficient ladies folks in blended martial arts, and I’m able to’t wait to glance these unbelievable matchups.”
A pair of vacant title fights headline the card, which takes articulate at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kan.
Within the predominant event, Emily Ducote faces Danielle Taylor for the vacant strawweight title, whereas the co-most main event sees Lisa Verzosa vs. Taneisha Tennant for the vacant bantamweight title. Prelims will air dwell to deny the story AXS TV and circulate on Invicta FC’s YouTube channel, whereas the predominant card is equipped on Fite TV for $19.99.
An eight-time Bellator used, Ducote (9-6) has realized recent lifestyles since leaving the promotion, dropping down a division to strawweight and going 3-1 in her four appearances since the switch. She’ll now snatch on five-time UFC used Taylor (11-5), who has long past 2-1 since her octagon proceed, incomes wins over extinct WSOF strawweight champion Jessica Aguilar and most up-to-date UFC strawweight Montserrat Conejo.
Verzosa (6-1) is already a six-time Invicta used whose lone genuine loss to this level came through split resolution to 2-time UFC used Julija Stoliarenko. She now takes on Tennant (3-1), who looks to rebound from the first lack of her genuine occupation, suffered in a Dana White’s Contender Series bout this past September.
The total Invicta FC 44 lineup contains:
- Emily Ducote vs. Danielle Taylor – for vacant strawweight title
- Lisa Verzosa vs. Taneisha Tennant – for vacant bantamweight title
- Mara Borella vs. Brogan Sanchez
- Kelly D’Angelo vs. Jodie Esquibel
- Monica Franco vs. Lauren Mueller
- Helen Peralta vs. Caitlin Sammons
- Monique Adriane vs. Katie Saull
- Carlene Chandler vs. Kayla Yontef
