Invicta FC 35 went down live from Kansas City, Kansas on Friday, bringing a flyweight number one contender’s match, and the ongoing second chapter of Kaitlin Young.
Invicta FC returned Friday night, with Invicta FC 35: Bennett vs. Rodriguez 2, airing live on UFC Fight Pass. No title fights on the card, but a women’s title eliminator topped the bill. That saw DeAnna Bennett, an Ultimate Fighter alum, take on Karina Rodriguez for the second time.
Their first meeting came just over a year ago, at Invicta FC 28 in March of 2018. Bennett took home a split decision win that night. She’d went 1-1 after that, while Rodriguez had won her lone fight since.
The co-main event of the evening saw Alesha Zappitella take on Viviane Pereira. Originally scheduled as an atomweight contest, Pereira missed weight, and was forced to turn over 25% of her purse. As were two other fighters on the card: Faith McMah, who blew the featherweight limit, and Kelly D’Angelo, who also missed at atomweight.
Full results for Invicta FC 35 can be found below. Follow the links to get a full recap of the fight.
Invicta FC 35: Bennett vs. Rodriguez 2 Results:
Karina Rodriguez def. DeAnna Bennett by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Viviane Pereira def. Alesha Zappitella by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Kanako Murata def. Liana Pirosin by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 2:10
Lisa Spangler def. Katharina Lehner by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Kaitlin Young def. Faith McMah by TKO, Round 3, 3:52
Chelsea Chandler def. Brittney Victoria by TKO, Round 2, 3:58
Kelly D’Angelo def. Jillian DeCoursey by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Loma Lookboonmee def. Monique Adriane by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Genia Goodin def. Valerie Wong by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
