Kansas City, Mo.ย โ The last match-up forย Invicta Fighting Championships 19 has been finalized.
The promotionย announced last weekย thatย Muay Thai championย Tiffany Van Soest (0-0) will be making her professional and promotional debut at the event. Her opponent will be Oregon’s Kalyn Schwartz (0-0).ย Schwartz, dubbed “.50 Kal,” is aย U.S.ย Marine Corps veteran who will also be making her first professional appearance. The 27-year-old amassed six victories during her amateurย career, including back-to-back wins under the King of the Cage promotion.
Invicta FC 19 will be headlined byย interim flyweight champion Jennifer Maia (13-4-1), who puts her belt on the line against veteran Roxanne Modafferi (19-12).ย The co-main event also features gold on the line as atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki (13-1) aims to make her second title defense against Jinh Yu Frey (5-1). The event takes place fromย theย historic Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday, Sept. 23 and airs live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass.
The completeย fight card for Invicta FC 19 can be found below:
Flyweight Title: Jennifer Maia (13-4-1)ย vs. Roxanne Modafferi (19-12)
Atomweight Title: Ayaka Hamasaki (13-1)ย vs. Jinh Yu Frey (5-1)
Bantamweight:ย Irene Aldana (5-2) vs.ย Faith Van Duin (6-2)
Strawweight:ย Manjit Kolekar (9-0) vs. Kaline Medeiros (7-4)
Strawweight: Tiffany Van Soest (0-0) vs. Kalyn Schwartz (0-0)
Atomweight:ย Julia Jones (4-0) vs. Stephanie Skinner (4-5)
Featherweight:ย Amber Leibrock (1-1) vs. Amy Coleman (2-0)
Strawweight:ย Ashley Greenway (1-0) vs. Sunna Rannveig Davidsdottir (0-0)
Ticketsย for Invicta FC 19 are on sale now forย $75, $50 and $35 at Ticketfly.com.
Followย Invicta on Twitter (@InvictaFights), Facebook (Facebook.com/InvictaFights), or Instagramย (@InvictaFC)ย for all the latest details on the event.
About Invicta FC:
Invicta Fighting Championships is a world championship, all-pro mixed martial artsย (MMA) fight series dedicated to providing female athletes with a major platform toย hone their skills on a consistent basis. Founded in 2012 by longtime MMA executiveย Shannon Knapp, Invicta is committed to pioneering the future growth of womenโsย MMA by promoting the best possible match-ups between female competitors andย identifying and developing future superstars of the sport.