Kansas City, Mo.ย โ The fight card for Invicta Fighting Championships 26 has undergone a change to one of the previously announced match-ups andย added three new bouts.
Flyweight Jessica-Rose โJessy Jessโ Clark has been pulled from her match-up with former title challengerย Vanessa Porto (18-8). Stepping in to face the Brazilian will be UFC veteran Milana Dudieva (11-6).
Undefeated Brazilian strawweightย Virna Jandiroba (11-0) will make her promotional debut against returning veteran Amy Montenegro (8-2).ย Jandiroba enters the contest having won nine of her 11 career bouts via submission. Montenegro is coming off a “Fight of Year” contender against Celine Haga at Invicta FC 21 earlier this year.
In the atomweight division, former title challenger Amber Brown (6-4) tangles with Texan Tessa Simpson (5-2). Both fighters are eager to work back into title contention in the sport’s deepest 105-pound division.
Finally, flyweight knockout artistsย Karina Rodrรญguez (5-2) and Christine Ferea (1-1) will look to add to their respective highlight reels. Mexico’sย Rodrรญguez put away Brazilianย Bรกrbara Aciolyย at Invicta FC 24, while Ferea engaged in a three-round war with kickboxing champion Tiffany Van Soestย at Invicta FC 23.
Invicta FC 26 takes place Friday, Dec. 8, from theย historic Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Mo. The event streams live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass at 7 p.m. CT. It will be headlined by a flyweight title clash betweenย champion Jennifer Maia (14-4-1) and undefeated Polish fighter Aga Niedลบwiedลบ (10-0).
The current fight card for Invicta FC 26 can be found below:
Flyweight Title: Jennifer Maia (14-4-1) vs. Aga Niedลบwiedลบ (10-0)
Strawweight: MIZUKI (12-4) vs. Janaisa Morandin (9-1)
Flyweight: Vanessa Porto (18-8) vs. Milana Dudieva (11-6)
Strawweight: Amy Montenegro (8-2)ย vs. Virna Jandiroba (11-0)
Atomweight: Amber Brown (6-4)ย vs. Tessa Simpson (5-2)
Flyweight: Christine Ferea (1-1)ย vs. Karina Rodrรญguez (5-2)
Tickets for the event are on sale now via Tickeyfly.com. Additional bouts for the event will be announced at a later date.
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.ย Followย Invicta on Twitterย (@InvictaFights), Facebook (Facebook.com/InvictaFights), and Instagramย (@InvictaFC) for all the latest information.
