UFC veteran and former Bellator title challenger Emily Ducote returns to action at Invicta FC 58 this Wednesday, facing Yulia Ostroverkhova in the main event.
The card features a number of notable names including another former Bellator title challenger (and Ultimate Fighter alum) DeAnna Bennett, and UFC alums Victoria Leonardo and Shanna Young, the latter of whom most recently competed for the PFL.
Weigh-ins for Invicta FC 58 took place on Tuesday, with three fighters missing the mark. Scheduled to compete in the co-main event, Thaiane Souza came in 6.1lbs heavy for her fight with DeAnna Bennett at flyweight. Amanda Torres meanwhile was 1.4lbs over the flyweight limit for a bout with Victoria Leonardo, while Abril Anguiano was 1.8lbs over the strawweight mark for a bout with Sayury Canon.
The fight between Bennett and Souza was cancelled due to the massive weight miss, while the remaining two bouts move forward, with both offending figheters fined 25% of hteir purse. Results from Tuesday’s weigh-in can be found below.
Invicta FC 58: Ducote vs. Ostroverkhova Weigh-In Results
Strawweight: Emily Ducote (115.5) vs. Yulia Ostroverkhova (115.5)
Flyweight: DeAnna Bennett (125.7) vs. Thaiane Souza (132.1)*
Flyweight: Victoria Leonardo (125.5) vs. Amanda Torres (127.4)**
Bantamweight: Shanna Young (135.3) vs. Pámela Bóveda (136)
Featherweight: Zurina Turrey (145) vs. Joy Pendell (146)
Strawweight: Sayury Cañon (114.7) vs. Abril Anguiano (117.8)***
Flyweight: Zoe Nowicki (125.7) vs. Barbara Grabowska (125.7)
Atomweight: Magdalena Czaban (105.7) vs. Hope Holmes (105)
* Souza missed the flyweight limit of 126 pounds and the fight with Bennett was canceled
** Torres missed the flyweight limit of 126 pounds and was fine 25 percent of her purse
*** Anguiano missed the strawweight limit of 116 pounds and was fined 25 percent of her purse
