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On March 11, 2023, Invicta FC 52 will be held in Kansas City, Missouri. The main event will feature a highly anticipated bantamweight championship bout between Brazilian fighter Ketlen Vieira Machado and American contender Amber McCormack.
Wednesday 03.15.2023 at 09:00 PM ET
Invicta FC is a promotion exclusively for female mixed martial artists (MMA) founded in 2012. Over the years, Invicta FC has grown to become one of the most respected and prestigious MMA organizations for women worldwide, producing some of the best female fighters in the sport.
Ketlen Vieira Machado is a Brazilian fighter who currently holds a professional record of 13 wins and 2 losses. Machado made her professional MMA debut in 2014 and went on to win her first six fights. She is known for her grappling skills and has won several fights by submission. Machado also has notable victories over former UFC bantamweight title challenger Cat Zingano and former Invicta FC bantamweight champion Yana Kunitskaya.
Amber McCormack is an American fighter with a professional record of 8 wins and 2 losses. McCormack made her professional MMA debut in 2015 and has since fought for several regional promotions before making her Invicta FC debut in 2021. McCormack is known for her striking skills and has won several fights by knockout. She also has notable victories over Invicta FC veterans Emily Ducote and Marilia Santos.
Both fighters are currently in the prime of their careers, and this matchup promises to be a showcase of the best of women’s MMA.
Machado enters the fight as the favorite, given her impressive resume and championship experience. However, McCormack is no pushover and has the skills to potentially upset Machado’s dominance in the bantamweight division.
In addition to the main event, Invicta FC 52 also features several other intriguing matchups. One of the most anticipated is a flyweight bout between Vanessa Porto and Miranda Maverick.
Porto is a Brazilian fighter with a professional record of 22 wins, 9 losses, and 1 draw. She has been fighting professionally since 2005 and is considered one of the pioneers of women’s MMA. Porto has notable victories over several notable fighters, including former UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade and current UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko.
Miranda Maverick, on the other hand, is a rising star in the flyweight division with a professional record of 11 wins and 2 losses. Maverick made her professional MMA debut in 2016 and quickly made a name for herself with her impressive grappling skills. Maverick has notable victories over Invicta FC veterans DeAnna Bennett and Pearl Gonzalez.
The flyweight bout between Porto and Maverick promises to be a showcase of technical grappling skills. Both fighters have a high-level ground game and will likely look to take the fight to the mat.
Another exciting matchup on the Invicta FC 52 card is a strawweight bout between Emily Ducote and Fernanda Priscila.
Ducote is an American fighter with a professional record of 9 wins and 7 losses. She made her professional MMA debut in 2015 and has since fought for several regional promotions before making her Invicta FC debut in 2019. Ducote is known for her grappling skills and has won several fights by submission. She also has notable victories over former UFC strawweight champion Angela Hill and current UFC strawweight Tecia Torres.
Fernanda Priscila is a Brazilian fighter with a professional record of 9 wins and 2 losses. She made her professional MMA debut in 2017 and quickly established herself as one of the top straw weights in Brazil. Priscila is known for her striking skills and has won several fights by knockout. She also has notable victories over Invicta FC veteran Janaisa Morandin and UFC fighter Amanda Ribas.
The strawweight bout between Ducote and Priscila promises to be a high-energy striking affair. Both fighters have shown the ability to finish fights and will likely look to engage in a back-and-forth striking battle.
Invicta FC 52 also features several other exciting matchups, including a bantamweight bout between Lisa Verzosa and Alexa Conners, and a featherweight bout between Pam Sorenson and Kaitlin Young.
Verzosa is an American fighter with a professional record of 6 wins and 2 losses. She made her professional MMA debut in 2018 and has since fought for several regional promotions before making her Invicta FC debut in 2021. Verzosa is known for her grappling skills and has won several fights by submission.
Alexa Conners is an American fighter with a professional record of 4 wins and 1 loss. She made her professional MMA debut in 2018 and has since fought for several regional promotions before making her Invicta FC debut in 2021. Conners is known for her striking skills and has won several fights by knockout.
The bantamweight bout between Verzosa and Conners promises to be a classic striker vs. grappler matchup. Verzosa will likely look to take the fight to the ground and control Conners with her grappling skills, while Conners will look to keep the fight standing and pick apart Verzosa with her striking.
Pam Sorenson is an American fighter with a professional record of 9 wins and 4 losses. She made her professional MMA debut in 2013 and has since fought for several regional promotions before making her Invicta FC debut in 2016. Sorenson is known for her grappling skills and has won several fights by submission.
Kaitlin Young is an American fighter with a professional record of 11 wins and 11 losses. She made her professional MMA debut in 2007 and has since fought for several regional promotions before making her Invicta FC debut in 2018. Young is known for her striking skills and has won several fights by knockout.
The featherweight bout between Sorenson and Young promises to be a high-energy striking affair. Both fighters have shown the ability to finish fights and will likely look to engage in a back-and-forth striking battle.
In conclusion, Invicta FC 52 promises to be an exciting night of women’s MMA. The main event between Ketlen Vieira Machado and Amber McCormack will be a showcase of the best of women’s bantamweight division. In addition to the main event, the card features several other intriguing matchups, including the flyweight bout between Vanessa Porto and Miranda Maverick and the strawweight bout between Emily Ducote and Fernanda Priscila. MMA fans should not miss this opportunity to witness some of the best female fighters in the world compete at the highest level.
