Invicta announces ‘Phoenix Rising’ tournament fighters and rules
Fighters are Kailin Curran, Sunna Rannveig Davidsdottir, Mizuki Inoue, Sharon Jacobson, Juliana Lima, Janaisa Morandin, Danielle Taylor, Brianna Van Buren.
On May 3 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas, Invicta Fighting Championship will hold ‘Phoenix Rising Series’ a one-night, eight-fighter strawweight tournament.
Our Phoenix Rising Series is the culmination of a vision for women’s MMA that began when Invicta was founded, explains Invicta FC President Shannon Knapp. Continuing to innovate and provide ground-breaking opportunities for women is a source of pride.
The Fighters
Kailin Curran • USA • 7x UFC vet
Sunna Rannveig Davidsdottir • Iceland • 3x Invicta vet
Mizuki Inoue • Japan • 7x Invicta vet, title challenger
Sharon Jacobson • USA • 5x Invicta vet
Juliana Lima • Brazil • 7x UFC vet
Janaisa Morandin • Brazil • 3x Invicta vet, title challenger
Danielle Taylor • USA • 5x UFC vet
Brianna Van Buren • USA • 2x Invicta vet
The Rules
•First and second round fights will be one round in length. Finals will be three rounds.
•First round match ups are via random draw. Fastest finisher from the remaining four gets to pick her opponent.
The Play by Play …
… commentator will be Laura Sanko. It is believed this will be the first time a woman called play by play for a major international promotion. Sanko will be joined in the broadcast booth by Jimmy Smith.
The Teaser
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ2vvioCBGU&feature=youtu.be
The event will stream on UFC Fight Pass.