Invicta FC 13 7/9 with three title fights including Cyborg vs. Van Duin
Invicta FC 13 will take place on Thursday, July 9, during International Fight Week, and features three title bouts, including Cris Cyborg vs. Faith Van Duin.
UFC International Fight Week, in Las Vegas Nevada, which runs from Tuesday July 7 to Sunday July 12, will be punctuated by UFC 189: Aldo vs. McGregor on Saturday night. And it was just announced that the fights will kick off on Thursday, with Invicta FC 13. The card, at The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan, will feature three title fights, including featherweight champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino vs. Faith Van Duin.
The card streams live on UFC Fight Pass.
Should be retain her title, it is believed that Justino, 29, will attempt a cut to 135. Should be prove successful in a fight at that weight, a fight with UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is expected. Justino fights for Invicta, but has been signed by ZUFFA.
Invicta FC 13 will also feature Tonya Evinger vs. Irene Aldana for the vacant bantamweight belt, and atomweight champion Herica Tiburcio vs. Ayaka Hamasaki. Four Horsewomen member Marina Shafir will make her Invicta debut vs. Amber Leibrock at featherweight duel.
Featherweight champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino (13-1, 1 NC) vs. Faith Van Duin (5-1)
Tonya Evinger (15-5) vs. Irene Aldana (5-1) for bantamweight championship
Atomweight champion Herica Tiburcio (9-2) vs. Ayaka Hamasaki (11-1)
Pannie Kianzad (7-0) vs. Jessica-Rose Clark (5-1)
Amber Brown (4-1) vs. Catherine Costigan (5-0)
Amy Montenegro (6-1) vs. Jamie Moyle (2-0)
Marina Shafir (1-1) vs. Amber Leibrock (0-0)