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

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With a spot in the league’s regular season on the line, eight fighters across four weight classes threw down for one last chance to make it to the big leagues this year. Among those in action, women’s featherweight Jackie Cataline, with a 2-1 record heading into her fourth fight in the promotion. Despite a win earlier in the year, she had failed to pick up the coveted contract, but had another shot at the returning Evelyn Martins.

In the featured fight of the evening, Kendley St. Louis returned, in a would-be lightweight fight shifted to a catchweight when “The Highlander” came in heavy at Thursday’s weigh in. He was paired up with Paulo “Laia” Henrique, who dropped a split decision against Manoel Sousa earlier in the year.

Full results from Friday’s PFL Challenger Series 2023 Week 8 card can be found below. The Orlando, Florida-based event airs on Fubo Sports Network, kicking off at 9PM ET.

PFL Challenger Series 2023 Week 8 Results

Kendly St. Louis def. Paulo Laia by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Evelyn Martins def. Jackie Cataline by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Denzel Freeman def. Raiden Kovacs by TKO (head kick to ground n’ pound), Round 1, 0:27
Ali Omar def. Sadeck Sanon by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)

Denzel Freeman earns a PFL contract

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Topping the card, a would-be lightweight affair between Kendly St. Louis and Paulo Laia. St. Louis won earlier this season, in a 175lb catchweight bout that saw him finish Nick Alley. Denied a PFL contract, however, St. Louis returns this week for his second chance, but missed weight for the fight, hitting the scales at 156.8lbs. His fight with Paulo Laia will move forward at a catchweight nevertheless, but he may have hurt his chances of landing in the season.

In women’s featherweight action, meanwhile, Jackie Cataline faces Evelyn Martins, with both fighters coming off wins earlier in 2023’s Challenger Series run. Cataline is actually entering her fourth fight under the Professional Fighters League banner, and is 2-1 in the promotion to date.

Full results from Thursday’s weigh-in can be found below. Week eight of the PFL Challegner Series 2023 takes place Friday, March 17, 2023 in Orlando, Florida.

PFL Challenger Series 2023 Week 8 Weigh-In Results

Catchweight: Kendly St. Louis (156.8 lbs)* vs. Paulo Laia (156.0 lbs)
Women’s Featherweight: Jackie Cataline (144.6 lbs) vs. Evelyn Martins (144.8 lbs)
Heavyweight: Denzel Freeman (260.4 lbs) vs. Raiden Kovacs (263.4 lbs)
Welterweight: Sadeck Sanon (170.8 lbs) vs. Ali Omar (170.4 lbs)

* St. Louis misses weight, bout moves forward at a catchweight

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In the featured fight of the evening, Carlos Leal returned, looking to build off his PFL Challenger Series 2 win over Korey Kuppe. Leal had finished Kuppe in under a minute back in February, but had been denied a contract. This time, he was up against Chris Brown, entering the fight off a January win under the LFA banner.

Brown, in fact, had won his last three fights, all coming in the Legacy Fighting Alliance.

Also on Friday’s card, Jackie Cataline, who picked up her first win as a pro last month, had a chance for a second, and maybe even a spot in the PFL 2022 regular season, against Jeslen Michelle — who had also picked up her first win at PFL Challenger Series 3.

Full results from the PFL Challenger Series 8 card, live from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, can be found below. The action streams on fuboTV.

PFL Challenger Series 8 Results

Carlos Leal def. Chris Brown via split decision (29×28, 28×29, 29×28)
Simeon Powell def. Tobias Baker via unanimous decision (30×27, 30×27, 30×26)
Jeslen Michelle def Jackie Cataline via unanimous decision (29×28, 29×28, 29×28)
Ali Zebian def. Aaron Blackie via unanimous decision (29×28, 29×28, 29×28)

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With the future of Kayla Harrison still up in the air — both the PFL and Bellator MMA seemed to be the front-runners in her free agent sweepstakes — a standout performance from one of the fighters on the card could land them a massive opportunity in the upcoming PFL season.

The addition of Julia Budd, former Bellator women’s featherweight champ, gave Harrison a real challenger should she return to the fold for the 2022 season. Should Harrison jump ship, Budd would likely be the favorite.

Friday’s PFL Challenger Series 3 line-up, meanwhile, featured a couple of familiar names. Olivia Parker had last been seen in Bellator, in a losing effort against top contender and former UFC title challenger Cat Zingano. On Friday, she was paired up with Michelle Montague, who was making her pro debut after going 11-2 as an amateur.

Brazil’s Evelyn Martins, who has gone 2-0 for Titan FC in the last two years, was to take on Jackie Cataline, who would be making her pro debut in the fight. However, with Martins out of the bout, Camee Adams, also making her professional debut, stepped in.

The PFL Challenger Series 3 card takes place on Friday, March 4, 2022 at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. Full results from the event, airing on Fubo TV, can be found below.

PFL Challenger Series 3 Results

Martina Jindrová def. Jacqueline Cavalcanti by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Jackie Cataline def. Camee Adams by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 2:41
Jeslen Michelle def. Julia Dorny by TKO (right hand/punches), Round 1, 3:51
Michelle Montague def. Olivia Parker by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 3:55

Martina Jindrova earns a regular season contract.

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