That bout saw Valesca Machado attempting the first title defense of her strawweight reign against Ireland’s Danni McCormack. “Tina Black” had won the title last year at Invicta FC 50, winning two fights in a night to capture gold and win the promotion’s 115lb tournament.

McCormack, who had also fought that very same night, punched her ticket to a title shot by coming out victorious in her promotional debut, against Maíra Mazar. The former Bellator athlete was looking at her first shot at gold in a major promotion on Wednesday night.

In the evening’s co-main event, two fighters who lost to Macado in last year’s tournament, Karolina Wojcik and Ediana Silva, clashed, with the winner ready to jump back in the title hunt.

Full results from Wednesday’s Invicta FC 52 at ReelWorks, Denver in Denver, CO can be found below. Where available, a live stream of the full card can also be viewed in the video embed below.

Invicta FC 52: Machado vs. McCormack Results

Danni McCormack def. Valesca Machado (c) by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47) — for the Invicta FC strawweight championship
Karolina Wójcik def. Ediana Silva by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Shauna Bannon def. Minna Grusander by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Mayra Cantuária def. Calie Cutler by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 2:16
Fatima Kline def. Natalia Kuziutina by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Sayury Cañon def. Amanda Macioce by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Kendra McIntyre def. Diana Sanchez by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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The main event of Invicta FC 52 sees Brazilian Valesca “Tina Black” Machado attempting to make the first defense of her 115lb title, against Ireland’s Danni McCormack. Machado captured the title by winning two fights in a night back at Invicta FC 50 in November, earning decisions over Ediana Silva and Karolina Wójcik.

Those two strawweights are also featured on the Invicta FC 52 card on Wednesday, as Wojcik and Silva face off with the winner looking to jump right back into title contention.

McCormack, meanwhile, won her promotional debut that very same night in November to earn her shot against Machado.

Full results from Tuesday’s weigh-in can be found below. The event will kick off at 9 PM ET/7 PM MT on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, airing live on Invicta’s official YouTube Channel and Facebook Page, AXS TV in the U.S., Fight Network in Canada, and elsewhere.

Invicta FC 52: Machado vs. McCormack Weigh-In Results

Strawweight: Valesca Machado (c) (114.1) vs. Danni McCormack (114.2) — for the Invicta FC strawweight championship
Strawweight: Karolina Wójcik (115.8) vs. Ediana Silva (115.8)
Strawweight: Minna Grusander (115.7) vs. Shauna Bannon (115.8)
Bantamweight: Calie Cutler (135.5) vs. Mayra Cantuária (135.8)
Strawweight: Fatima Kline (116) vs. Natalia Kuziutina (115.4)
Strawweight: Sayury Cañon (115.2) vs. Amanda Macioce (115)
Catchweight (120 pounds): Diana Sanchez (121) vs. Kendra McIntyre (120.4)

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On Tuesday, promotion officials announced via press release the strawweight prospect Shauna Bannon (4-0) will face former two-time atomweight title challenger Minna Grusander (6-4) in a 115lb match-up at the event. Finland’s Grusander will be making the move up to strawweight for the first time under the Invicta FC banner in the fight.

The Fin previously competed at 115lbs outside of the promotion.

Also added to the card, Fatima “The Archangel” Kline (3-0) will welcome Russian judoka Natalia Kuziutina (1-0) to the promotion.

Invicta FC 52 takes place at ReelWorks Denver in Denver, CO.

Bannon recently made our 10 Female Prospects the UFC Should Sign in 2023 feature. “Momma B” is a 29-year old Irish standout who has two stoppages and two decisions among her four wins. She made her Invicta FC debut in September 2022, defeating the previously unbeaten Nadia Vera.

The rest of Bannon’s pro fights have come under the Cage Legacy banner, where she has won both the women’s flyweight and strawweight titles.

Grusander, who lost a pair of atomweight title fights to Jinh Yu Frey in 2018, will be fighting for just the second time since. In 2020, she returned to action under the Oktagon MMA banner, losing a decision against Magdaléna Šormová.

Now 33, Grusander won gold at the 2015 IMMAF amateur world championships.

Invicta FC 52 features the following announced match-ups:

• Valesca Machado vs. Danni McCormack – for the Invicta FC strawweight championship
• Karolina Wójcik vs. Ediana Silva
• Minna Grusander vs. Shauna Bannon
• Montserrat Rendon vs. Maria Favela
• Amber Leibrock vs. Ramona Pascual
• Fatima Kline vs. Natalia Kuziutina
• Sayury Cañon vs. Amanda Macioce

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On Thursday, promotion officials announced multiple bouts for the March 15 card, confirming the previously reported main event between strawweight champion Valesca Machado and challenger Danni McCormack.

In the evening’s co-main event, another strawweight pair looking to return to the winner’s circle will be in action. That bout will see Karolina Wójcik (10-3) and Ediana Silva (12-3) collide, after both came up short in Invicta’s strawweight tournament.

UFC veteran Ramona Pascual (6-5) also returns to action at Invicta FC 52. Fighting initially as a featherweight, the fighter representing Hong Kong went 0-2 in the promotion before dropping to bantamweight for a third fight inside the octagon. That match-up, with Tamares Vidal, didn’t go her way either, after Vidal ended things with a flying knee.

Pascual will look to bounce back in a 145lb match-up with Bellator MMA veteran Amber Leibrock (6-4). Leibrock has won three straight, and holds notable wins over Janay Harding and one of Ronda Rousey’s “Four Horsewomen,” Marina Shafir.

Invicta FC 52 will take place on March 15, 2023 at ReelWorks Denver in Denver, CO. The full card as announced to date can be found below:

Valesca Machado vs. Danni McCormack — for the Invicta FC strawweight championship
Karolina Wójcik vs. Ediana Silva
Montserrat Rendon vs. Alexa Conners
Amber Leibrock vs. Ramona Pascual
Sayury Cañon vs. Amanda Macioce

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On Monday, promotion officials announced that strawweight champ Valesca Machado will put her title on the line against Ireland’s Danni McCormack at the event set for March 15, 2023 in Denver, Colorado.

No other fights have been officially announced for the event, which once again sees the promotion set up shop at ReelWorks Denver.

She's on a 4-fight win streak, has 10 wins her last 11 fights, Brazilian @TinablackM is a proven Strawweight champion. Enter Ireland's @dannimccormack. The unexpected and relentless contender who made her shot undeniable. The battle for it all comes at #InvictaFC52 on 3/15. pic.twitter.com/b2HpfW2rVh

— Invicta FC (@InvictaFights) January 23, 2023

Machado captured the Invicta FC strawweight title last year, winning two fights in a night to claim gold. The highly-touted Brazilian went the distance in a pair of three-round fights against Karolina Wójcik and Ediana Silva, winning both match-ups via decision.

“Tina Black” had previously appeared on Dana White’s Contender Series in October of 2021, coming up short against Piera Rodriguez. The champ has won four straight; of her three losses as a pro, two have come against opponents currently fighting in the UFC: Rodriguez, and Maria Oliveira.

Born in Roscommon, Ireland, McCormack went 4-1 under the Bellator MMA banner from 2019 to 2022, and joined the Invicta roster in November. In he promotional debut, she defeated Maira Mazar, capturing a unanimous decision. It’s straight on to a title fight for the SBG Ireland athlete, who went 1-2 in three bouts last year.

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