The Memorial Hall played host to the seven-fight card, which saw Emily Ducote make the first defense of her 115 pound title. Ducote, a former Bellator MMA flyweight, had a successful night all in all, putting it to Alesha Zappitella, a former atomweight champ who had moved up for the opportunity at another title.

Zappitella was game, but ate a few too many shots from the champ, one of which opened up a gash right on the eyelid. Terrible placement for a cut, and following the second round, the cageside physician ruled she could not continue — resulting in a TKO victory for Ducote.

That was far from the only standout performance on the night. Atomweight Jillian DeCoursey showed impressive power given her diminutive stature, knocking Lindsey VanZandt out cold. And Fatima Kline improved to 2-0 as a pro with a TKO of Sidney Trillo.

Full results and a gallery of highlights from Invicta FC 47 can be found below.

Invicta FC 47: Ducote vs. Zappitella Results

Emily Ducote def. Alesha Zappitella by TKO (doctor’s stoppage), Round 2, 5:00
Chelsea Chandler def. Courtney King by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Jillian DeCoursey def. Lindsey VanZandt by knockout, Round 1, 1:01
Liana Pirosin def. Janaisa Morandin by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Serena DeJesus def. Brittney Cloudy by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Fatima Kline def. Sidney Trillo by TKO, Round 3, 4:45
Alyssa Linduska def. Jennifer Chieng by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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Zappitella took on Emily Ducote to top the seven-fight card, which once again went live from Kansas City, Kansas, streaming on the promotion’s official YouTube channel. Ducote, a former flyweight title challenger in Bellator MMA, had captured Invicta’s strawweight belt in her last fight — a shocking, Knockout of the Year candidate against former UFC fighter Danielle Taylor. That win had no doubt got the attention of the bigger promotions; a third straight win could see her on to something bigger.

Also on Wednesday’s Invicta FC 47 card, Courtney King returned for the first time since a loss to Kayla Harrison, while atomweights Lindsey VanZandt and Jillian DeCoursey faced off.

Full results from Invicta FC 47, which streams live on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas can be found below. The broadcast gets underway at 8PM ET, and can be viewed in its entirety in the embed provided.

Invicta FC 47: Ducote vs. Zappitella Results

Emily Ducote def. Alesha Zappitella by TKO (doctor’s stoppage), Round 2, 5:00
Chelsea Chandler def. Courtney King by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Jillian DeCoursey def. Lindsey VanZandt by knockout, Round 1, 1:01
Liana Pirosin def. Janaisa Morandin by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Serena DeJesus def. Brittney Cloudy by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Fatima Kline def. Sidney Trillo by TKO, Round 3, 4:45
Alyssa Linduska def. Jennifer Chieng by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

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On Tuesday, all 14 fighters due to compete on the Invicta FC 47 card this Wednesday, May 11 hit the scales, with all fighters making weight. The card includes the return of Courtney King, who memorably took on Kayla Harrison during the Olympian’s lone Invicta FC fight, and features atomweight standouts Lindsey VanZandt and Jillian “Lionheart” DeCoursey facing off.

It’s the move to strawweight by Zappitella, to take on champ Ducote that will draw the most eyeballs however. Ducote (10-6), a former Bellator MMA flyweight title challenger, won the belt in her last fight, stunning UFC alum Danielle Taylor with a highlight reel head kick. The knockout finish was in the running for Knockout of the Year in 2021.

Zappitella (9-3, 1NC) is looking to claim gold in a second weight class, after losing her 105 pound title last time out. The fight saw the American lose a decision to Brazil’s Jessica Delboni, with that pair’s career series tied 1-1.

Invicta FC 47 goes down live in Kansas City, Kansas on Wednesday, May 11. Full results from Tuesday’s weigh-in can be found below. The event will air live and free on Invicta’s YouTube channel.

Invicta FC 47: Ducote vs. Zappitella Weigh-In Results

Strawweight Title: Emily Ducote (114.4) vs. Alesha Zappitella (114.9)
Featherweight: Courtney King (145.5) vs. Chelsea Chandler (145.8)
Atomweight: Lindsey VanZandt (106) vs. Jillian DeCoursey (105.9)
Flyweight: Janaisa Morandin (125.7) vs. Liana Pirosin (125.9)
Bantamweight: Serena DeJesus (135.6) vs. Brittney Cloudy (135.3)
Strawweight: Fatima Kline (115.9) vs. Sidney Trillo (114.8)
Strawweight: Jennifer Chieng (115.6) vs. Alyssa Linduska (115.6)

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Headlined by a previously announced strawweight title fight between Emily Ducote and Alesha Zappitella, the event is set for the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. Joining the strawweight showdown atop the marquee will be another 115lb match-up, in Fatima Kline vs. Sidney Trillo.

Kline (1-0), who has an extensive grappling background, made her professional debut last year at Invicta on AXS TV. Not surprisingly, the end came via submission, with Kline catching Ariana Melendez with a rear-naked choke inside the first round.

Trillo (2-0) has two wins under the LFA banner, both in 2021. As an amateur, she competed for Combate Global and appeared on the ill-fated Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 card for Golden Boy.

In addition to that newly announced fight, another bout at Invicta FC 47 has been altered. With Lisa “Battle Angel” Verzosa forced out of a planned match-up against Serena DeJesus (4-2), Brittney Cloudy (4-3) is stepping in to take the fight.

Cloudy has lost both her fights under the Invicta FC banner, but is riding a two-fight win streak into the bout. Most recently, she finished Annette Nichols inside of a round back in January at LFA 122.

DeJesus has won three straight, and holds back-to-back wins over UFC veterans Elizabeth Phillips and Lauren Mueller.

The full Invicta FC 47 card currently breaks down as follows:

• Emily Ducote (c) vs. Alesha Zappitella – for the Invicta FC strawweight championship
• Courtney King vs. Chelsea Chandler
• Lindsey VanZandt vs. Jillian DeCoursey
• Janaisa Morandin vs. Liana Pirosin
• Serena DeJesus vs. Brittney Cloudy
• Fatima Kline vs. Sidney Trillo
• Jennifer Chieng vs. Alyssa Linduska

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On Tuesday, promotion officials announced the full card for Invicta FC’s latest event via press release. Topping the show, which does not have a venue or location officially announced, will be strawweight champ Emily Ducote, putting her belt on the line against former atomweight champion Alesha Zappitella.

Zappitella (9-3, 1NC) will be returning to 115lbs for the first time since 2018 in the bout. In her last outing, she lost her atomweight title in a rematch with Jessica Delboni. The pair’s career series is tied at one win each.

Ducote (10-6) fought for the inaugural Bellator MMA women’s flyweight title in 2017, losing to promotional darling Ilima-Lei Macfarlane. She stuck with Bellator for a couple more fights, both loses, before returning to the regional scene in 2019, picking up a win, and joining Invicta FC that same year.

While she has won four of her last five fights, Ducote will be making her first title defense at Invicta FC 47. She captured the belt in style last year with a head kick finish of UFC vet Danielle Taylor that was in contention for Knockout of the Year.

The full Invicta FC 47 card breaks down as follows:

• Strawweight Title: Emily Ducote (c) vs. Alesha Zappitella
• Featherweight: Courtney King vs. Chelsea Chandler
• Atomweight: Lindsey VanZandt vs. Jillian DeCoursey
• Bantamweight: Lisa Verzosa vs. Serena DeJesus
• Flyweight: Janaisa Morandin vs. Liana Pirosin
• Strawweight: Jennifer Chieng vs. Alyssa Linduska

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