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Invicta FC 22 Live Results

It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, March 25, 2017) will come in the form of Invicta FC 22. Headlining the card are Tonya Evinger and Yana Kunitskaya, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card. Tonya

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It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Saturday, March 25, 2017) will come in the form of Invicta FC 22. Headlining the card are Tonya Evinger and Yana Kunitskaya, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the rest of the main card.

Tonya Evinger (18-5, 1 NC) and Yana Kunitskaya (9-2, 1 NC) meet in a bantamweight title bout in the main event.

Ayaka Hamasaki (14-1) and Livia Renata Souza (9-1) meet in a strawweight bout the co-main event.

DeAnna Bennett (8-2) vs. Jodie Esquibel (5-2) is next in a strawweight bout.

Amber Brown (6-3) vs. Ashley Cummins (4-3) is next in an atomweight bout.

Sunna Rannveig Davidsdottir (1-0) vs. Mallory Martin (1-0) is next in a strawweight bout.

Kal Holliday (1-0) vs. Miranda Maverick (1-0) is next in a strawweight bout. They clinch right out of the gate but shortly separate. Holliday slammed her down to the ground halfway through the round. Maverick locks in an armbar and gets the tap.

Opening the card on UFC Fight Pass is Felicia Spencer (1-0) vs. Madison McElhaney (1-0) in a featherweight bout. In round 1, they came out and started swinging. They clinch up against the fence then separated. Spencer with a judo throw halfway through the round and landed some strikes while having her back. McElhaney got to her feet. McElhaney took her down halfway through the round and got guard. McElhaney went for an armbar but couldn’t get it to end the round. In round 2, McElhaney starts the second round with a barrage of punches! Spencer answers with leg kicks and they’re back in the clinch. McElhaney took her down and Spencer went for a triangle but got out of it. They scramble to their feet and McElhaney landed a good combo. They swing to the end. In round 3, they continues to exchange and McElhaney was looking for the takedown but couldn’t get it. They throw bombs and Spencer took to her down to the finish of the round. The judges gave the win to Spencer by unanimous decision.

Here are the results for this event:

Bantamweight Title: Tonya Evinger (18-5, 1 NC) vs. Yana Kunitskaya (9-2, 1 NC)

Strawweight: Ayaka Hamasaki (14-1) vs. Livia Renata Souza (9-1)

Strawweight: DeAnna Bennett (8-2) vs. Jodie Esquibel (5-2)

Atomweight: Amber Brown (6-3) vs. Ashley Cummins (4-3)

Strawweight: Sunna Rannveig Davidsdottir (1-0) vs. Mallory Martin (1-0)

Strawweight: Miranda Maverick def. Kalyn Holliday via Submission (Armbar), Round 1 – 3:01

Featherweight: Felicia Spencer def. Madison McElhaney by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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Invicta FC 22: All Angles – Media Day (Video)

The UFC’s latest video release takes you behind the scenes of the Invicta FC 22 media day which will be streamed live on UFC Fight Pass tonight at 8 pm ET/5 PT. Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya 2 will be headlined by Tonya Evinger vs. Yana Kunitskaya in a much-anticipated rematch. Their first fight […]

The UFC’s latest video release takes you behind the scenes of the Invicta FC 22 media day which will be streamed live on UFC Fight Pass tonight at 8 pm ET/5 PT. Invicta FC 22: Evinger vs. Kunitskaya 2 will be headlined by Tonya Evinger vs. Yana Kunitskaya in a much-anticipated rematch. Their first fight […]

Invicta FC 22 Weigh-In Results

Invicta FC 22 officials held the weigh-ins for Invicta FC 22 on Friday and you can watch them here: Invicta FC 22 takes place Saturday, March 25th from the historic Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Mo. The event streams live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass at 8 p.m. ET. Tonya Evinger is scheduled

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Invicta FC 22 officials held the weigh-ins for Invicta FC 22 on Friday and you can watch them here:

Invicta FC 22 takes place Saturday, March 25th from the historic Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Mo. The event streams live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass at 8 p.m. ET.

Tonya Evinger is scheduled to defend the Bantamweight Title against Yana Kunitskaya in the main event while Ayaka Hamasaki vs. Livia Renata Souza in a strawweight bout will serve as the co-main event. There is a total of eight bouts that are featured on this card.

Here are the weigh-in results:

Tonya Evinger (134.8) vs. Yana Kunitskaya (134.8)

Ayaka Hamasaki (115.7) vs. Livia Renata Souza (115)

DeAnna Bennett (117.6 *missed weight) vs. Jodie Esquibel (115.5)

Jiny Yu Frey (106) vs. Janaisa Morandin (111.2 *missed weight) – fight canceled

Amber Brown (105.9) vs. Ashley Cummins (105.6)

Sunna Davidsdottir (115.8) vs. Mallory Martin (114.8)

Kal Holliday Schwartz (115.9) vs. Miranda Maverick (120.5 * missed weight)

Felicia Spencer (146.0) vs. Madison McElhaney (146.0)

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“Cyborg” Addresses Joe Rogan, Ronda Rousey and Judgemental ‘Haters’

“Cyborg” spoke to Ariel Helwani on Monday’s episode of the MMA Hour about haters and the lifting of a suspension by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) Back in December, Justino was suspended following a positive test for Spironolactone, which is a drug which is known to commonly mask the use of steroids. Following an ongoing investigation, the […]

“Cyborg” spoke to Ariel Helwani on Monday’s episode of the MMA Hour about haters and the lifting of a suspension by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) Back in December, Justino was suspended following a positive test for Spironolactone, which is a drug which is known to commonly mask the use of steroids. Following an ongoing investigation, the […]

Invicta FC Atomweight Champ Ayaka Hamasaki Moves Up In Weight, Eyes Strawweight Title

Conor McGregor, look what you’ve started. The current craze of fighters vying to challenge for a second title has spread outside the UFC, as Invicta FC atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki (14-1) will move up in weight for a marquee strawweight fight in March. MMAFighting was first to report the news. Invicta FC President Shannon Knapp […]

Conor McGregor, look what you’ve started. The current craze of fighters vying to challenge for a second title has spread outside the UFC, as Invicta FC atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki (14-1) will move up in weight for a marquee strawweight fight in March. MMAFighting was first to report the news. Invicta FC President Shannon Knapp […]

Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc: “I’m Living The American Dream”

MMA News caught up with atomweight Nicdali “The Night Queen” Rivera- Calanoc, ahead of her Combate 10 co-main event fight against Lisbeth Lopes-Silva in Mexico City tonight. 

Nicdali spoke this week to MMA News’ Tim Thompson about a wide range of subjects including her relationship with “best friend” and “inspiration” Miesha Tate, her friendship with Amanda Nunes and her dream to fight in Spain one day.

While not having the same level of fame as her friend “Cupcake”, Rivera-Calanic has been fighting on the professional circuit for almost 11 years. “The Night Queen”, now 31, has fought in Japan, Puerto Rico and all over the U.S.A. When asked if there was anywhere else that she would like to fight in, Nicdali’s answered:

“Yes, Europe. Spain. I have Spanish roots, and would love to go there and see what that’s like and really take that in, and fight in front of the Spanish fans”

Speaking about the importance of her Mexican heritage, the 18-9-9 fighter had alluded to her desire to be an inspiration to those in a similar position to how she was, while being thankful to America for the opportunities she has had:

 “For me, being a Mexican immigrant, I just really want to inspire people like myself to show that hard work and dedication can get you anything you want in America. I’m living the American dream, you know? And I want to show them that”.

Nicdali also states how she is in her prime, and feels: “more mature, more motivated and more driven” and is certain that she is in the peak of her career.

Full details of Combate 10 can be found here.

 

MMA News caught up with atomweight Nicdali “The Night Queen” Rivera- Calanoc, ahead of her Combate 10 co-main event fight against Lisbeth Lopes-Silva in Mexico City tonight. 

Nicdali spoke this week to MMA News’ Tim Thompson about a wide range of subjects including her relationship with “best friend” and “inspiration” Miesha Tate, her friendship with Amanda Nunes and her dream to fight in Spain one day.

While not having the same level of fame as her friend “Cupcake”, Rivera-Calanic has been fighting on the professional circuit for almost 11 years. “The Night Queen”, now 31, has fought in Japan, Puerto Rico and all over the U.S.A. When asked if there was anywhere else that she would like to fight in, Nicdali’s answered:

“Yes, Europe. Spain. I have Spanish roots, and would love to go there and see what that’s like and really take that in, and fight in front of the Spanish fans”

Speaking about the importance of her Mexican heritage, the 18-9-9 fighter had alluded to her desire to be an inspiration to those in a similar position to how she was, while being thankful to America for the opportunities she has had:

 “For me, being a Mexican immigrant, I just really want to inspire people like myself to show that hard work and dedication can get you anything you want in America. I’m living the American dream, you know? And I want to show them that”.

Nicdali also states how she is in her prime, and feels: “more mature, more motivated and more driven” and is certain that she is in the peak of her career.

Full details of Combate 10 can be found here.