Invicta FC 16: Hamasaki vs. Brown takes place tonight on UFC Fight Pass starting at 8:30 PM ET/5:30 PM PT. Bloody Elbow is your place to discuss all of tonight’s action, which includes the atomweight and interim flyweight championship fights.
No UFC? No Bellator? No worries, because you can get your MMA fix with World Series of Fighting on Saturday night, but the weekend’s action kicks off tonight with Invicta FC 16 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event of this stacked card is an atomweight (105 lbs) title defense for champion Ayaka Hamasaki against Amber Brown. Japan’s Hamasaki took the title away from Herica Tiburcio by split decision last July.
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With flyweight champion Barb Honchak taking time off, an interim title has been created in her absence. In an all-Brazilian clash, Vanessa Porto takes on Jennifer Maia in a rematch of a 2011 encounter which ended with Porto winning by armbar.
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Invicta FC 16 also features the return of former bantamweight title challenger Irene Aldana, who welcomes ex-UFC fighter Jessamyn Duke back to the promotion. Fan favorite Roxanne Modafferi is back in action against DeAnna Bennett. TUF 20’s Angela Hill, replacing the injured Alexa Grasso, will face Stephanie Eggink in what should be an intriguing contest. Keep an eye out for 4-1 flyweight prospect Andrea “KGB” Lee, who faces veteran Sarah D’Alelio in the early portion of the event.
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Tonight’s fights all stream live on UFC Fight Pass (link here) from Trinidad Pavilion at the Tropicana casino. You can also catch the action on Univision Deportes, which Invicta president Shannon Knapp announced yesterday. The broadcast begins at 8:30 PM ET/5:30 PM PT and you can discuss all of the action right here on Bloody Elbow.
Here’s the bout order for tonight’s show:
Atomweight Title: Ayaka Hamasaki vs. Amber Brown
Interim Flyweight Title: Vanessa Porto vs. Jennifer Maia
Strawweight: Stephanie Eggink vs. Angela Hill
Bantamweight: Irene Aldana vs. Jessamyn Duke
Flyweight: Roxanne Modafferi vs. DeAnna Bennett
Atomweight: Herica Tiburcio vs. Jinh Yu Frey
Flyweight: Sarah D’Alelio vs. Andrea Lee
Bantamweight: Kelly McGill vs. Aspen Ladd
Strawweight: Ashley Greenway vs. Sarah Click