Invicta FC 51 Weigh-in Results

DENVER — On Tuesday, Jan. 17, Invicta Preventing Championships hosted the weigh-ins for Invicta FC 51: Tennant vs. Bernardo, which takes place Wednesday, Jan. 18 from ReelWorks Denver.

Within the evening’s primary occasion, bantamweight champion Taneisha “Triple Risk” Tennant (5-1) places her 135-pound belt on the road reverse UFC veteran Talita Bernardo (9-4). New York’s Tennant has but to style defeat below the Invicta banner, together with profitable three fights in a single evening to seize the third Phoenix Match. Brazil’s Bernardo has rapidly established herself because the No. 1 contender with back-to-back submission wins over Katharina Lehner and Yana Gadelha.

The co-feature additionally options gold up for grabs as Oklahoma’s Kristina “Warhorse” Williams (6-3) collides with Brazilian knockout artist Ketlen “Esquentadinha” Souza (12-3) for the vacant flyweight title. Williams rides the momentum of three straight victories, whereas Souza was profitable in her promotional debut in September.

The occasion will likely be overseen by the Colorado Combative Sports activities Fee and can function open scoring. The motion will kick off at 9 p.m. ET/7 p.m. MT, airing on AXS TV within the U.S., Fight Network in Canada, and Invicta’s official YouTube Channel and Facebook Page.

Under are the outcomes of the occasion’s weigh-ins:

Bantamweight Title: Taneisha Tennant (134.4) vs. Talita Bernardo (135)
Flyweight Title: Kristina Williams (124.3) vs. Ketlen Souza (123.6)
Bantamweight: Serena DeJesus (137.3)* vs. Olga Rubin (136)
Bantamweight: Claire Guthrie (135.9) vs. Auttumn Norton (135.7)
Atomweight: Marisa Messer-Belenchia (105.6) vs. Elisandra Ferreira (105)
Atomweight: Katie Saull (105.6) vs. Rayanne dos Santos (105.8)
Strawweight: Fatima Kline (115.7) vs. Laura Gallardo (115.3)
Strawweight: Tanya Nijjar (118.1)# vs. Sayury Cañon (113.1)

* – DeJesus missed the bantamweight restrict of 136 kilos and was fined 25 p.c of her battle purse

# – Nijjar missed the strawweight restrict of 116 kilos and the battle with Cañon was faraway from the occasion

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