The Invicta 9 telecast informed us that Invicta 10 would be in Houston and be headlined by an atomweight championship fight, but today the company released the entire 10-fight card that will take place.
Headlined by atomweight champion Michelle Waterson and challenger Herica Tiburcio, the card takes place December 5th on UFC Fight Pass. The card is supported by bantamweights Tonya Evinger and Cindy Dandois in the co-main event.
Waterson looks to defend her atomweight strap for the second time after besting former champ Jessica Penne to take the belt. In her first title defense, she thrashed Yasuko Tamada to retain her strap.
As for Tiburcio, she is a top fighter from Brazil that presents an interesting challenge to “The Karate Hottie.” She is a sparkplug of a fighter with good wrestling and a top-level submission game.
It should be a good scrap. It is a classic striker vs. grappler match which could result in another top-level bout.
The co-main event should be great as well. Evinger has looked much improved lately, as showcased in her tapout of Ediane Gomes. Dandois is making her much anticipated return from over two years away from the cage, so it will be interesting to see where she’s at.
Also on the card will be flyweights Roxanne Modafferi, Vanessa Porto, Jennifer Maia and DeAnna Bennett, who occupy the two fights under the main and co-main features. Both fights are vital to the division, as it could provide the next challenger to champion Barb Honchak.
There are also a ton of prospects on the card looking to make a name. Among those featured are Jinh Yu Frey, Alexa Grasso and Irene Aldana, who will look to continue their march toward mainstream notoriety.
Below is the full 10-fight card. Stay tuned with Bleacher Report for any further developments with this card.
Full Card
- Atomweight: Michelle Waterson (c) vs. Herica Tiburcio
- Bantamweight: Tonya Evinger vs. Cindy Dandois
- Flyweight: Roxanne Modafferi vs. Vanessa Porto
- Flyweight: DeAnna Bennett vs. Jennifer Maia
- Featherweight: Charmaine Tweet vs. Faith van Duin
- Bantamweight: Irene Aldana vs. Marion Reneau
- Featherweight: Peggy Morgan vs. Andria Wawro
- Strawweight: Alexa Grasso vs. Alida Gray
- Atomweight: Jinh Yu Frey vs. Cassie Robb
- Flyweight: Rachael Ostovich vs. Evva Johnson
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