Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova, January 16, 2016, OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa, California.
Fight Card
Main Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Featherweight Brazil Cristiane Justino (c) vs. Russia Daria Ibragimova For the Invicta FC Featherweight Championship Strawweight Brazil Livia Renata Souza (c) vs. United States DeAnna Bennett For the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship Atomweight United States Amber Brown vs. Japan Shino VanHoose Bantamweight United States Colleen Schneider vs. United States Raquel Pa'aluhi Strawweight United States Angela Hill vs. United States Alida Gray Strawweight United States Lacey Schuckman vs. Japan Mizuki Inoue Featherweight United States Amanda Bell vs. Brazil Ediane Gomes Flyweight United States Katy Collins vs. United States Christine Stanley Featherweight Australia Megan Anderson vs. United States Amber Leibrock
Background
Invicta FC 15: Cyborg vs. Ibragimova is an upcoming mixed martial arts event that is expected to be headlined by an Invicta FC Featherweight Championship bout with champion Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino defending against Russian newcomer Daria Ibragimova. The event was originally scheduled to feature Cyborg dropping down in weight but it was later decided that she would remain at 145 and defend her championship. The co-main event will feature an Invicta FC Strawweight Championship bout with champion Livia Renata Souza defending her title against undefeated challenger DeAnna Bennett. Souza was originally scheduled again to fight Alexa Grasso but it was announced on November 3 that Grasso had suffered an injury. Raquel Pa'aluhi was scheduled to fight Irene Aldana but Aldana was replaced by Colleen Schneider. Angela Hill was scheduled to fight Jodie Esquibel, but Esquibel was replaced by Alida Gray. This event was first planned for November and then December before being set for January.
Jan 12 - Updated fight card
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