Invicta FC 49 set for September 28 with Jessica Delboni vs. Jillian DeCoursey
Atomweight title fight headlines promotion’s return to Oklahoma, which airs on AXS TV.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Invicta Fighting Championships is returning to Oklahoma on Wednesday, Sept. 28.
The event – which takes place from the Sugar Creek Casino in Hinton – will be headlined by atomweight champion Jessica Delboni (12-3), who makes the first defense of her 105-pound title against “Lionheart” Jillian DeCoursey (5-3). The Brazilian Delboni added to her championship collection in January, capitalizing on her Phoenix Tournament victory to dethrone then-champion Alesha Zappitella in dominant fashion at Invicta FC 45. New York’s DeCoursey emphatically made her case for a title shot with a highlight-reel, 61-second knockout of Lindsey VanZandt at Invicta FC 47.
In the night’s co-main event, Oklahoma’s own Kristina “Warhorse” Williams (6-3) looks to continue her ascension up the flyweight ranks when she meets newcomer Ketlen “Esquentadinha” Souza (11-3) of Brazil. Williams rides the momentum of three straight victories, including two straight in the Invicta cage. Souza also carries a three-fight winning streak into the matchup and has secured eight of her 11 career wins via knockout.
Also on the card, Liz “The Titan” Tracy (7-4) tries to make it three-in-a-row opposite Contender Series veteran Valesca “Tina Black” Machado (9-3) in a strawweight affair, “The Ultimate Fighter” alum Helen “Iansa” Peralta (5-2) aims to make it four straight victories under the Invicta banner when she welcomes seven-fight UFC veteran Poliana Botelho (8-5) to the promotion at flyweight, “The Quiet Storm” Brittney Cloudy (4-4) collides with unbeaten Mexican bantamweight Montserrat “Monster” Rendon (4-0), and Mexico’s Nadia Vera (3-0-1) takes on fellow undefeated strawweight Shauna Bannon (2-0) of Ireland.
The event will be broadcast on AXS TV in the U.S., Fight Network in Canada, and Invicta’s official YouTube Channel and Facebook Page, kicking off at 8 p.m. ET. Tickets to the event will go on sale Wednesday, Aug. 24 at 10 a.m. CT through StubWire.
The current fight card can be found below:
- Champ Jessica Delboni vs. Jillian DeCoursey – for atomweight title
- Ketlen Souza vs. Kristina Williams
- Valesca Machado vs. Liz Tracy
- Poliana Botelho vs. Helen Peralta
- Brittney Cloudy vs. Montserrat Rendon
- Shauna Bannon vs. Nadia Vera