On Thursday, June 27, Invicta Combating Championships hosted the weigh-ins for Invicta FC 55 – Bernardo vs. Rubin, which takes place Friday, June 28 from Memorial Corridor.
Invicta FC 55 will function the primary title protection for Brazilian bantamweight Talita Bernardo (10-4). The UFC veteran captured the 135-pound title at Invicta FC 51, dethroning then-champion Taneisha Tennant through unanimous determination. Difficult for gold might be “Massive Unhealthy” Olga Rubin (9-3). The England-based fighter is contemporary off a “Submission of the Yr” efficiency at Invicta FC 53, the place she scored the primary buggy choke end in promotion historical past.
The cardboard additionally options the promotional return of strawweight Kay Hansen (7-6). The 24-year-old made her skilled debut within the Invicta cage in 2017 and scored 5 wins with the group. She is going to re-enter the 115-pound ranks contemporary off a four-fight UFC stint. Hansen’s opponent might be undefeated Colombian sensation Sayury Cañon (3-0). Cañon most not too long ago competed at Invicta FC 52, defeating Amanda Macioce.
Invicta FC 55: Bernardo vs. Rubin will air stay on CBS Sports activities Community at 9 p.m. ET. Preliminary card motion will stream stay on Invicta’s official YouTube Channel and Fb Web page at 7 p.m. ET.
Under are the outcomes of the occasion’s weigh-ins:
Bantamweight Title: Talita Bernardo (134.6) vs. Olga Rubin (134.9)Strawweight: Kay Hansen (115.2) vs. Sayury Cañon (115.2)Atomweight: Saori Oshima (104.6) vs. Andressa Romero (105.7)Bantamweight: Taylor Guardado (137.4)* vs. Yoko Higashi (135.5)Atomweight: Elisandra “Lili” Ferreira (105.7) vs. Katie Saull (105.8)Flyweight: Zoe Nowicki (125.4) vs. Josiane Oliveira (125.1)Flyweight: Fallon Johnson (126) vs. Violeta Mendoza (124.7)
* – Guardado missed the bantamweight restrict of 136 kilos and was fined 25 % of her combat purse