All 26 fighters participating in Friday’s highly-anticipated Invicta FC 5 women’s world championship doubleheader Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event at Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City took to the scale today.
In the main event of the stacked 13-bout card, reigning Invicta FC World Atomweight (105 pounds) Champion Jessica Penne (10-1) of Huntington Beach, Calif. will defend her crown against superstar Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson (10-3) of Albuquerque, N.M.
In the co-main event and first-ever Invicta FC flyweight (125 pounds) title fight, submission ace Vanessa Porto (15-5) of Sao Paulo, Brazil will square off with red-hot star Barb Honchak (7-2) of Bettendorf, Iowa.
Main Card
105 lb. title: Jessica Penne (104.9) vs. Michelle Waterson (104.7)
125 lb. title: Barb Honchak (124.6) vs. Vanessa Porto (124.8)
145 lbs.: Cristiane Santos (144.8) vs. Fiona Muxlow (143.8)
135 lbs.: Sarah Kaufman (135.5) vs. Leslie Smith (134.9)
125 lbs.: Zoila Frausto Gurgel (125.5) vs. Jennifer Maia (124.5)
135 lbs.: Kaitlin Young (135.6) vs. Lauren Taylor (134.9)
145 lbs.: Julia Budd (145.8) vs. Mollie Estes (144.4)
115 lbs.: Bec Hyatt (115.4) vs. Jasminka Cive (115)
Preliminary Card
105 lbs.: Cassie Rodish (104.6) vs. Simona Soukupova (104.6)
135 lbs.: Jessamyn Duke (135.6) vs. Miriam Nakamoto (135.8)
115 lbs.: Katja Kankaanpää (115.3) vs. Juliana Carneiro Lima (115.4)
115 lbs.: Rose Namajuna (115.6) vs. Kathina Catron (115.8)
105 lbs.: Jodie Esquibel (105) vs. Alex Chambers (103.8)
