Costa Mesa, Calif. — The fight card for Invicta Fighting Championships 15 has undergone a last-minute change.
The promotion has announced that featherweight Ediane Gomes (10-4) suffered complications during her weight cut and her bout with Amanda Bell (3-3) has been pulled from the card.
The event will now proceed with seven contests.
Invicta FC 15 will be headlined by featherweight champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino (14-1, 1 NC), who will put her belt on the line against Russian newcomer Daria Ibragimova (9-1). In the co-main event, the strawweight title will be up for grabs between champion Livia Renata Souza (8-0) and fellow unbeaten DeAnna Bennett (8-0).
The event will take place from The Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa on Saturday, Jan. 16. The event will stream live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass beginning at 9 p.m. ET.
The updated fight card for Invicta FC 15 can be found below:
Featherweight Title: Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino (14-1, 1 NC) vs. Daria Ibragimova (9-1)
Strawweight Title: Livia Renata Souza (8-0) vs. DeAnna Bennett (8-0)
Bantamweight: Raquel Pa’aluhi (5-4) vs. Colleen Schneider (9-6)
Atomweight: Amber Brown (5-1) vs. Shino VanHoose (4-3)
Strawweight: Lacey Schuckman (11-8) vs. Mizuki Inoue (9-4)
Strawweight: Angela Hill (2-2) vs. Alida Gray (4-2)
Featherweight: Megan Anderson (4-2) vs. Amber Leibrock (1-0)
Tickets for Invicta FC 15 are on sale now and can be purchased at fightcluboc.tix.com.
About Invicta FC:
Invicta Fighting Championships is a world championship, all-pro mixed martial arts (MMA) fight series dedicated to providing female athletes with a major platform to hone their skills on a consistent basis. Founded in 2012 by longtime MMA executive Shannon Knapp, Invicta is committed to pioneering the future growth of women’s MMA by promoting the best possible match-ups between female competitors and identifying and developing future superstars of the sport. For more information, visit InvictaFC.com, follow Invicta on Twitter (@InvictaFights) and like Invicta on Facebook (Facebook.com/InvictaFights).
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