The Hit List: Invicta Fighting Championships Titleholders
Founded by former Blackeye Promotions Vice President Janet Martin and longtime mixed martial arts executive Shannon Knapp in 2012, Invicta Fighting Championships was created as a showcase for female mixed martial artists following Zuffa’s purchase of Strikeforce. Invicta has promoted 27 events since its inception.
Invicta 1 on April 28, 2012 featured a main event that pitted former Strikeforce champion Marloes Coenen against Romy Ruyssen, with Jessica Penne, Liz Carmouche, Leslie Smith and 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Randi Miller also on the card. Miller defeated Mollie Estes by third-round technical knockout in her professional MMA debut. Nearly six years later, Invicta has become the largest female-only MMA organization in the world.
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Cris Cyborg
Division: FeatherweightReign: 1,351 days
Title Defenses: 3
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Megan Anderson
Division: FeatherweightReign: Current
Title Defenses: 0
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Lauren Murphy
Division: BantamweightReign: 208 days
Title Defenses: 0
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Tonya Evinger
Division: BantamweightReign: 724 days
Title Defenses: 3
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Yana Kunitskaya
Division: BantamweightReign: 160 days
Title Defenses: 0
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Barb Honchak
Division: FlyweightReign: 1,266 days
Title Defenses: 2
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Jennifer Maia
Division: FlyweightReign: Current
Title Defenses: 2
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Carla Esparza
Division: StrawweightReign: 341 days
Title Defenses: 0
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Katja Kankaanpaa
Division: StrawweightReign: 230 days
Title Defenses: 0
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Livia Renata Souza
Division: StrawweightReign: 380 days
Title Defenses: 1
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Angela Hill
Division: StrawweightReign: 274 days
Title Defenses: 1
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Jessica Penne
Division: AtomweightReign: 181 days
Title Defenses: 0
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Michelle Waterson
Division: AtomweightReign: 609 days
Title Defenses: 1
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Herica Tiburcio
Division: AtomweightReign: 216 days
Title Defenses: 0
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Ayaka Hamasaki
Division: AtomweightReign: 737 days
Title Defenses: 2
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