ATLANTA — Invicta Combating Championships is returning to the state of Georgia on Friday, Feb. 7, for Invicta FC 60: Rubin vs. Cantuária. The occasion comes on the heels of the promotion’s Atlanta debut in December, which noticed a brand new bantamweight champion topped.
Within the evening’s headliner, two-time bantamweight title challenger “Massive Unhealthy” Olga Rubin (9-4) collides with Brazil’s Mayra Cantuária (10-6-1). The veterans are each desirous to state their case for the primary crack at newly-minted belt holder, Jennifer Maia. Rubin — the one fighter in Invicta historical past to safe a buggy choke submission — was most just lately in motion in opposition to then-champion Talita Bernardo, falling brief in her second quest for gold. Cantuária was dominant in her Invicta debut in opposition to Calie Cutler, however got here out on the unsuitable facet of a carefully contested judges’ choice in opposition to the aforementioned Maia in her most up-to-date Invicta look.
The co-main occasion options featherweight Jackie “The Hybrid” Cataline (5-3) reverse Australian Jamie “Snickers” Edenden (5-2-1). The embellished wrestler Cataline impressed in her Invicta debut in August, handing beforehand undefeated Brazilian Kelly Ottoni her first loss. Edenden was additionally profitable in her first Invicta look, besting Mexico’s Abby Montes by choice in September.
Additionally on the principle card, UFC veteran Shanna “The Shanimal” Younger (10-7) goals to construct off the quickest knockout in Invicta historical past when she takes on fellow bantamweight veteran Katharina “The German Gypsy” Lehner (8-5), flyweight Victoria “Fury” Leonardo (10-6) meets Brazil’s Rayla “India” Nascimento (10-10), and Liana “Li” Pirosin (8-7) matches up with the returning Shino VanHoose (6-6) in a strawweight affair.
In preliminary card motion, Brazil’s Giulliany “Giu” Perêa (2-0) takes on “The Hummingbird” Hope Holmes (2-1) in an atomweight match-up and California featherweight Pleasure “Killjoy” Pendell (3-2) welcomes Georgia native Krissa “Candy Psycho” Timbs (2-2) to the promotion. Further bouts for the occasion can be introduced within the coming weeks.
Invicta FC 60: Rubin vs. Cantuária takes place from Heart Stage in Atlanta. The primary card will air through CBS Sports activities Community at 7 p.m. ET. The evening’s preliminary card will stream reside on Invicta’s official YouTube Channel and Fb Web page at 5:30 p.m. ET. Tickets to the occasion can be out there by way of Ticketmaster.
The present battle card may be discovered under:
Bantamweight: Olga Rubin vs. Mayra CantuáriaFeatherweight: Jackie Cataline vs. Jamie EdendenBantamweight: Shanna Younger vs. Katharina LehnerFlyweight: Victoria Leonardo vs. Rayla NascimentoStrawweight: Liana Pirosin vs. Shino VanHooseAtomweight: Giulliany Perêa vs. Hope HolmesFeatherweight: Pleasure Pendell vs. Krissa Timbs
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Govt Author, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a ardour for Fight Sports activities and likewise a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s additionally a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
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