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will face off with undefeated phenom Naho “Sugi Rock” Sugiyama (8-0) of Kyoto, Japan at atomweight (105 pounds) in the first-ever Invicta FC women’s world title bout.īrazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler (14-7) of Sioux Falls, S.D. In the Invicta FC 3 main event, superstar Jessica Penne (9-1) of Laguna Hills, Calif. Sugiyama, priced from $25, are on sale and can be purchased at Memorial Hall box office (913) 549-4853), online at and and by phone at (800) 745-3000.

Wmma 5 reddit ufc professional#

The 5-foot-7, 24-year-old earned a unanimous decision over Sarah Moras at the last Invicta FC event on July 28 and, less than six weeks after that, returned to action in Honolulu, Hawaii where she submitted Raquel Pa’aluhi with a guillotine choke in the first round (3:52) of their meeting.īefore her professional debut in March when she scored a second round (2:25) TKO on Kim Couture with a series of knee strikes to the body, Pennington enjoyed a healthy amateur career that spanned three years and saw her amass a record of 7-1. Pennington’s start will be her second in the Invicta FC cage. All three of her last wins came by way of KO or TKO. To date, Zingano has been unstoppable in the hybrid combat sport, earning four of her six victories by way of either KO or submission. Her success in the grappling art and a third round TKO victory in her only amateur MMA bout were the catalysts behind the launch of her professional fighting career. In 2007, she began training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Professor Mauricio Zingano, whom she later married, and went on to win a number of tournaments, including the 2007 World Jiu Jitsu Championships. The 5-foot-6, 30-year-old Zingano tip-toed her way into combat sports after becoming the only girl to join her high school wrestling team and, later, competing in college where she earned All-American honors. “We are excited about bringing Cat back into the fold and to be able to give her the opportunity to compete on an Invicta FC card after preparing as much as she did for her scheduled fight with Amanda,” said Invicta FC President Shannon Knapp. Zingano was originally tabbed for action on the Invicta FC 3 card, but Invicta FC officials sent her to Strikeforce after the opportunity to face Nunes, a top contender, arose. An injury that Nunes had sustained, however, prevented her from accepting the opportunity.

29 Strikeforce matchup with Amanda Nunes, Invicta FC officials offered Zingano and Nunes the opportunity to square off with each other on the upcoming Invicta FC card. Pennington’s original Invicta FC opponent, Kim Connor-Hamby, has withdrawn from the event due to injury.įollowing the cancellation of Zingano’s scheduled Sept. in a featured bantamweight (135 pounds) matchup. 6 and battle highly-touted prospect Raquel “Rocky” Pennington (3-1) of Colorado Springs, Colo. will rejoin the much-anticipated Invicta Fighting Championships women’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight card at Memorial Hall in Kansas City on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2012) – In the wake of her canceled Strikeforce debut, undefeated sensation Cat “Alpha” Zingano (6-0) of Denver, Colo. UNDEFEATED CAT ZINGANO REJOINS INVICTA FC 3 EVENT, SET TO FACE RAQUEL PENNINGTON IN KANSAS CITY OCT.