Katie Saull

Invicta FC 36: Sorenson vs. Young was a mixed martial arts event headlined by Pam Sorenson vs. Kaitlin Young for the vacated featherweight championship after former champion Felicia Spencer signed with the UFC. Alyse Anderson was scheduled to fight Anastasia Nikolakakos, however Anastasia withdrew a week before the event and was replaced by Katie Saull. At the weigh-ins, Janaisa Morandin missed weight by three pounds over the limit and was fined 25% of her purse. Chantel Coates also missed weight by half a pound over the limit.

Invicta Fighting Championships will host a historic night of women’s mixed martial arts action for Friday, Aug. 27. The world’s premier combat sports organization for women returns to pay-per-view for the first time in eight years for Invicta FC 44: A New Era. The event will take place from Memorial Hall in Kansas City and is headlined by two championship match-ups.

Invicta FC 45: Zappitella vs. Delboni II is amixed martial arts event headlined by Alesha Zappitella defending her atomweight championship against Jéssica Delboni in a rematch from Invicta FC 44. A bout between Emily Whitmire and Hilarie Rose was scheduled but has since been postponed.

Invicta FC 51: Tennant vs. Bernardo was a mixed martial arts event headlined by Taneisha Tennant defending her bantamweight championship against Talita Bernardo. The co-main event will see Kristina Williams and Ketlen Souza face off for the vacant flyweight championship. The night before the event, the fight between Tanya Nijjar and Sayury Canon was removed from the card after Nijar missed weight. Serena DeJesus came in at 137.3 pounds, 1.3 pounds over the limit and was fined 25% of her purse which went to Rubin.