
Brazil’s Elisandra “Lili” Ferreira looks to defend her atomweight championship against Mexico’s Ana Palacios at Friday’s Invicta FC 61, which takes place at the Grand Casino Hotel & Resort in Shawnee, OK.
The main event fight finds Ferreira looking to defend her 105lb title for the first time, while securing her fifth straight victory in the promotion. Challenger Palacios, a Combate Global veteran, had won three straight, with two of those coming under the Invicta banner.
One fighter missed weight at Thursday’s official weigh-in, with Thaiane Souza coming in heavy for a catchweight affair with Emily Ducote. She has been fined 25% of her purse, but the bout with former UFC fighter and ex-Invicta champ Ducote will move forward. Invicta FC 61 takes place on Friday, April 4, 2025; results from Thursday’s weigh-ins can be found below.
Invicta FC 61: Ferreira vs. Palacios Weigh-In Results
Atomweight: Elisandra “Lili” Ferreira (104.7) vs. Ana Palacios (104.6) — for the Invicta FC atomweight championship
Featherweight: Jamie Edenden (145.5) vs. Jackie Cataline (145)
Catchweight (120 pounds): Emily Ducote (119) vs. Thaiane Souza (124.3)*
Featherweight: Riley Martinez (145) vs. Jaeleen Robledo (145)
Atomweight: Taynara Silva (105.7) vs. Claire Lopez (105.9
Featherweight: Joy Pendell (146) vs. Marilia Morais (145.1)
Flyweight: Zoe Nowicki (125.5) vs. Kellie Marin (125.7)
* – Souza missed the agreed-upon catchweight limit of 120 pounds and was fined 25 percent of her fight purse