Saturday’s BKFC 41, Invicta FC 53, and Friday’s ONE Fight Night 10 all came in or around Denver. On the Invicta front, it was atomweight champ Jillian DeCoursey in the main event, looking to make the first defense of her title after winning the belt last year against Jessica Delboni. Decoursey had gone two for two in 2022, knocking out Lindsey VanZandt to earn a title shot, then submitting Delboni.

Brazilian Rayanne dos Santos, a former Dana White’s Contender Series fighter who came up short on the show, had also won two straight ahead of her title challege, including her Invicta FC debut.

Invicta FC 53 airs live on AXS TV and Fight Network on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, as well as online via the live stream below. Full results for the event, which gets underway at 9PM ET, can also be found below.

Invicta FC 53: DeCoursey vs. dos Santos Results

Atomweight: Rayanne dos Santos def. Jillian DeCoursey via Unanimous Decision (50-45, 50-45, 48-47) — for the Invicta FC atomweight championship
Bantamweight: Olga Rubin def. Claire Guthrie by Submission (Buggy Choke), Round 2, 4:23
Strawweight: Jéssica Delboni def. Danielle Taylor by unanimous decision (30-27×2, 29-28)
Atomweight: Monique Adriane def. Nicole Geraldo by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Flyweight: Elise Pone def. Liana Pirosin by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Atomweight: Elisandra “Lili” Ferreira def. Flor Hernandez by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Flyweight: Ky Bennett def. Kendal Holowell by TKO, Round 2, 4:04

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In the first defense of her 105lb title, Brazil’s Jessica Delboni faced off with Jillian DeCoursey in the Invicta FC 49 main event. Delboni had battled through Invicta’s Phoenix Series atomweight tournament to land a title shot and rematch with rival Alesha Zappitella, a fight she won earlier this year to claim gold.

To secure her own shot at the belt, DeCoursey had landed a thunderous knockout on Lindsey VanZandt in her own most recent outing.

Also on Wednesday’s card, Katlyn Neil faced Hannah Guy in a battle of former Bellator MMA fighters. The fight was also a battle of former The Ultimate Fighter 30 flyweights, who did not end up facing one another on the show earlier this year.

Invicta FC 49 takes place live on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 live from the Sugar Creek Casino in Hinton, Oklahoma. The event airs on AXS TV in the U.S., Fight Network in Canada, as well as on the promotion’s official YouTube channel starting at 8PM ET. A live stream is available below; full results can also be found below.

Invicta FC 49: Delboni vs. DeCoursey Results

Jillian DeCoursey def. Jéssica Delboni (c) by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 1, 4:49 – for the Invicta FC atomweight world championship
Ketlen Souza def. Maiju Suotama by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Valesca Machado  def. Liz Tracy by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Kaytlin Neil def. Hannah Guy by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-27, 30-27)
Poliana Botelho def. Helen Peralta by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Montserrat Rendon def. Brittney Cloudy by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Shauna Bannon def. Nadia Vera by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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Jessica Delboni, the promotion’s reigning 105lb champion, is set to defend her atomweight title against “Lionheart” Jillian DeCoursey in the main event. The diminutive DeCoursey earned her title shot care of a highlight reel knockout of Lindsey VanZandt last time out.

For Delboni, the champ was looking to defend her title for the first time, after winning the Phoenix Series Atomweight Tournament (three fights in a night), then capturing the belt against rival Alesha Zappitella.

On Tuesday, all fighters from the Invicta FC 49 card hit the scales — and all fighters made weight. The event takes place Wednesday at the Sugar Creek Casino in Hinton, Oklahoma, with familiar names including Ketlen Souza, Liz Tracy, and Kaytlin Neil on the card.

Full results from Tuesday’s Invicta FC 49 weigh-ins can be found below. Be sure to check out our exclusive interview with flyweight Hannah Guy as well.

Invicta FC 49: Delboni vs. Decoursey Weigh-In Results

Atomweight: Jéssica Delboni (104.8) vs. Jillian DeCoursey (104.7)
Flyweight: Maiju Suotama (123) vs. Ketlen Souza (123)
Strawweight: Liz Tracy (115.9) vs. Valesca Machado (115.8)
Flyweight: Kaytlin Neil (125.5) vs. Hannah Guy (126)
Flyweight: Helen Peralta (125.9) vs. Poliana Botelho (125.4)
Bantamweight: Brittney Cloudy (135.6) vs. Montserrat Rendon (135)
Strawweight: Nadia Vera (115.2) vs. Shauna Bannon (115.4)

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During Wednesday’s Invicta FC 48, the promotion’s broadcast team announced that 105 pound champ Jessica Delboni will defend her title against Jillian DeCoursey on September 28, 2022.

No details as to venue or location were announced, and no other fights have been reported for the Fall card.

Brazil’s Delboni (12-3) won the Invicta FC atomweight title last time out, defeating rival Alesha Zappitella to do so. The pair had first met in May of 2021, with Zappitella edging out the challenger by split decision.

After winning the Invicta Phoenix Series atomweight tournament later that year, Delboni earned herself a rematch. This past January, she dethroned Zappitella care of a unanimous decision to claim her first major title.

“Lionheart” Jillian DeCoursey has spent the bulk of her career with Invicta. Last time out, she turned heads with a highlight reel knockout of Bellator and RIZIN veteran Lindsey VanZandt, herself a mainstay with the all-female fighting outfight.

In a rare fight outside the promotion, DeCoursey moved up in weight to challenge Elise Reed for the Cage Fury FC strawweight championship in 2020. She would lose that title bid against the future UFC athlete.

Overall, DeCoursey is 4-2 in six fights in the Invicta FC cage.

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The rematch between Alesha Zappitella and Jessica Delboni had been in the works since last summer. Zappitella had won the pair’s first meeting, albeit by a close split decision. Delboni then went on to win the single night Phoenix Series atomweight tournament in June, securing another shot at the title in the process.

Come Wednesday night, things started out differently for Zappitella. She secured an early takedown, something she struggled with in the pair’s first meeting. But from there on out, it was Delboni’s fight. The Brazilian shored up her takedown defense, and began landing combos as the fight wore on. Ultimately, she controlled the action en route to a one-sided unanimous decision to claim the atomweight title.

A handful of other fighters made some big noise on the night, perhaps none more so than Hailey Cowan. Cowan earned herself a second-round submission over Monica Franco via rear-naked choke, with the ref looking on. And on, and on, even as Franco tapped. Cowan released the hold of her own accord, with the ref never actually stopping the fight — but there was no protest from Franco.

Following the victory, Cowan called for a fight on UFC 271 — which happens to take place on her birthday. That would no doubt be quite the present for the LFA alum.

Full results and a gallery of highlights from Invicta FC 45 can be found below.

Invicta FC 45: Zappitella vs. Delboni 2 Results

Jéssica Delboni def. Alesha Zappitella by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) – for the Invicta FC atomweight title
Ramona Pascual def. Shamir Peshewa by TKO (knee and punches), Round 1, 1:00
Hailey Cowan def. Monica Franco by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 3:17
Helen Peralta def. Elise Pone by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26)
Katie Saull def. Tamika Jones by submission (armbar), Round 1, 4:30
Sarah Kleczka def. Maria Jose Favela by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

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In the main event of Invicta FC 45, Alesha Zappitella was set to put her atomweight title on the line once again, in a rematch with Jessica Delboni.

Zappitella and Delboni had first met last May, with the champ walking away with a split decision victory. Delboni then went on to win Invicta’s single-fight Phoenix Series atomweight tournament in June, earning herself a rematch with her rival.

Zappitella, for her part, had not fought since the pair’s original meeting.

The co-main event of the evening had been set to see the return of featherweight Courtney King, who was on the wrong side of a one-sided beatdown by Kayla Harrison in 2020. King, however, was forced out of her bout with Ramona Pascual. Instead, undefeated Shamir Peshewa stepped in, necessitating a 150lb catchweight due to the short notice.

Invicta FC 45: Zappitella vs. Delboni airs live on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. The event will be carried via Youtube; you can catch the Invicta FC 45 live stream in its entirety below. Full results will be available throughout the evening.

Invicta FC 45: Zappitella vs. Delboni 2

Jéssica Delboni def. Alesha Zappitella (c) by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) – for the Invicta FC atomweight championship
Ramona Pascual def. Shamir Peshewa by TKO (knee and punches), Round 1, 1:00
Hailey Cowan def. Monica Franco by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 3:17
Helen Peralta def. Elise Pone by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-26)
Katie Saull def. Tamika Jones by submission (arm-bar), Round 1, 4:30
Sarah Kleczka def. Maria Favela by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

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Weigh-ins for the event took place Tuesday in Kansas City, and two fighters from the six-fight card missed the mark. Fighting in the evening’s co-main event, Shamir Peshewa came in heavy for a 150lb catchweight, hitting the scales at 153.4lbs. Peshewa stepped into the fight on short notice, replacing featherweight Courtney King against Ramona Pascual.

The second fighter to miss the mark for Wednesday’s card was Maria Favela, who was 2.4lbs over the bantamweight limit for her fight with Sarah Kleczka.

The main event atomweight fight, however, is official, with both fighters making championship weight. Champ Alesha Zappitella will be defending her title for the second time against Jessica Delboni atop Invicta FC 45. The pair first met last May, with Zappitella winning a split decision.

While the champion has not fought since, Delboni would win Invicta’s one-night Phoenix Series atomweight tournament in June, earning herself the rematch with Zappitella in the process.

Full results and a gallery of highlights from the Invicta FC 45 weigh-in can be found below.

Atomweight: Alesha Zappitella (104.8) vs. Jéssica Delboni (103.8) – for the Invicta FC atomweight championship
Catchweight (150 pounds): Ramona Pascual (150) vs. Shamir Peshewa (153.4)*
Bantamweight: Monica Franco (135.4) vs. Hailey Cowan (135.4)
Flyweight: Helen Peralta (125.4) vs. Elise Pone (124.8)
Atomweight: Katie Saull (105.9) vs. Tamika Jones (105.3)
Bantamweight: Maria Favela (138.4)** vs. Sarah Kleczka (135)

* – Peshewa missed weight for the 150-pound catchweight and was fined 25 percent of her fight purse

** – Favela missed the bantamweight limit of 136 pounds and was fined 25 percent of her fight purse

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In a press release distributed Wednesday, promotion officials revealed that Invicta FC 45 will take place January 12, 2022, behind closed doors in Kansas City without fans or media as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In the main event, atomweight champion Alesha Zappitella (9-2, 1NC) will put her title on the line against Jessica Delboni (10-3), a rematch of their May title fight.

Zappitella successfully defended her 105lb title in that outing — which was the most recent Invicta FC numbered event, although the promotion returned to action in June for an atomweight Phoenix Series tournament.

Zappitella originally won the belt in September 2020, defeating Ashley Cummins via Von Flue choke to claim the vacant title. Her first and only title defense to date came against Delboni, a fight she won via split decision.

Delboni ran the gauntlet back in June, winning the one-night Phoenix Series atomweight tournament to earn another shot at gold. Over the course of three fights, she defeated Tabatha Watkins and Marisa Messer-Belenchia by decision — both one-round affairs — before capturing a three-round decision win over Lindsey VanZandt.

The Invicta FC 45 card as announced Wednesday features the following match-ups:

Alesha Zappitella (c) vs. Jéssica Delboni – for the Invicta FC atomweight championship
Claire Guthrie vs. Lauren Mueller – bantamweight
Courtney King vs. Morgan Frier – featherweight
Monica Franco vs. Hailey Cowan – bantamweight
Hilarie Rose vs. Emily Whitmire – strawweight
Maria Favela vs. TBA – bantamweight

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The one-night affair took place in Kansas City, providing the winner with a shot at 105lb champ Alesha Zappitella.

To start the night, it was VanZandt earning a submission win, an arm-bar on Katie Perez. The sub was the lone finish on Friday’s card to that point. In the semifinals, VanZandt took a decision against Linda Mihalec, while Delboni had won decisions against Tabatha Watkins and Marisa Messer-Belenchia to earn her spot in the final.

The opening frame of the three-round main event saw VanZandt on the outside, Delboni the aggressor. VanZandt would eventually circle out, but again, Delboni would press forward with a fast and furious combination. Where VanZandt did find success was with her kicks, creating space with a high kick. But following a takedown being stuffed, VanZandt was again on the defensive as Jessica Delboni hurled punches in bunches.

The immediate reaction following the first round was simple: Delboni had the edge, VanZandt had held her own, and it was a shame the fight couldn’t be a five round affair.

The second round once again saw Lindsey VanZandt on her back foot early. She did connect with a low kick, but when Delboni moved forward and attacked, it was several strikes landing, capped with a leg kick. Delboni went to the body as well as the head, though VanZandt had increased her volume as well — just not to the level of Delboni.

Once again in round three it was VanZandt on the outside, Delboni bringing the fight to her. Being first on the exchanges, and throwing with more power, was giving her the edge over “Damsel.” VanZandt had her moments, without question. And in the third, she appeared to pick up the pace, landing a hard right hand. Her takedowns continued to be stuffed, however, and Jessica Delboni was not to be denied. VanZandt’s final takedown attempt would be thwarted, while Delboni’s power and aggression were the story of the fight.

Just weeks after failing in her first bid to win gold against Alesha Zappitella, Delboni earned herself a second shot at the champ. Plus, the feather in her cap of being a Phoenix Series tournament winner.

“I am the real champ,” Delboni said following the win, in reference to her first bout with Zappitella, which many had her winning.

Official Result: Jessica Delboni def. Lindsey VanZandt by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

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Phoenix Series 4 saw the atomweight division in action, with a shot at Invicta FC 105lb champion Alesha Zappitella awarded to the winner. Eight ladies would be competing for the opportunity, with one tournament reserve bout also taking place on the night.

Among the hopefuls, Jillian DeCoursey, a five-fight veteran of Invicta who had come up short against Elise Reed in a shot at the CFFC strawweight title earlier this year. Arguably more suited to life in the cage at 105lbs, “Lionheart” had credible threats from the likes of Lindsey VanZandt and Jessica Delboni.

VanZandt, like DeCoursey, had a loss to champ Zappitella already on her record. She had also come up short against Delboni, but had found success in Bellator and KOTC earlier in her career. Delboni, meanwhile, had challenged Zappitella for gold just last month, but fell to the champ in a split decision.

Invicta FC’s Phoenix Series 4 atomweight tournament takes place Friday, June 11, and airs on AXS TV in the U.S., Fight Network in Canada, and on the promotion’s official Youtube channel. You can watch the full live stream in the embed above.

Invicta FC Phoenix Series 4 Atomweight Tournament Results

Atomweight Tournament Final: Jessica Delboni def. Lindsey VanZandt by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Atomweight Tournament Semifinal No. 2: Jessica Delboni def. Marisa Messer-Belenchia by unanimous decision (10-9, 10-9, 10-9)
Atomweight Tournament Semifinal No. 1: Lindsey VanZandt def. Linda Mihalec by unanimous decision (10-9, 10-9, 10-9)

Atomweight Tournament Reserve Bout: Samantha Seff def. Kara Vislosky by split decision (9-10, 10-9, 10-9)

Atomweight Tournament Quarterfinal No. 4: Marisa Messer-Belenchia def. Paulina Granados by split decision (10-9, 9-10, 10-9)
Atomweight Tournament Quarterfinal No. 3: Linda Mihalec def. Jillian DeCoursey by split decision (9-10, 10-9, 10-9)
Atomweight Tournament Quarterfinal No. 2: Lindsey VanZandt def. Katie Perez by submission (arm-bar), Round 1, 3:10
Atomweight Tournament Quarterfinal No. 1: Jessica Delboni def. Tabatha Watkins by unanimous decision (10-9, 10-19, 10-9)

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