KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The fight card for Invicta FC 49 has undergone a late change.
Oklahoma’s Kristina “Warhorse” Williams (6-3) has been forced out of her co-headlining bout. Stepping in to replace Williams will be Strikeforce and Phoenix Tournament veteran Maiju “Mountain Momma” Suotama (8-6). The Finnish flyweight has stopped seven of her eight career victories, including five via knockout. She’ll square off with Brazilian knockout artist Ketlen “Esquentadinha” Souza (11-3), who makes her Invicta debut riding a three-fight winning streak.
Also joining the card, “The Ultimate Fighter” veterans collide as Utah’s Kaytlin “Katniss” Neil (5-4) meets Hannah “The Hurricane” Guy (4-1) in another flyweight matchup.
Invicta FC 49 takes place Wednesday, Sept. 28 from the Sugar Creek Casino in Hinton, Okla. The fight card is headlined by an atomweight title clash between champion Jessica Delboni (12-3) and challenger “Lionheart” Jillian DeCoursey (5-3). The Brazilian Delboni is making the first defense of her 105-pound belt. 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.
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 are on sale now through StubWire.
The Invicta FC 47 lineup includes:
- Champ Jessica Delboni vs. Jillian DeCoursey – for atomweight title
- Ketlen Souza vs. Maiju Suotama
- Valesca Machado vs. Liz Tracy
- Hannah Guy vs. Kaytlin Neil
- Poliana Botelho vs. Helen Peralta
- Brittney Cloudy vs. Montserrat Rendon
- Shauna Bannon vs. Nadia Vera
