It’s time for the Bantamweights to take center stage as Invicta Fighting Championships present Phoenix Rising 3 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Missori. The card features and 8-women single elimination Bantamweight tournament. The main event has unbeaten Lisa Verzosa battling Lithuania’s Julija Stoliarenko for the vacant Bantamweight championship.
The Phoenix Rising tournaments are one round exhibition bouts in the quarterfinals & semifinals; with the finals being your traditional three round affair. The two tournament reserve bouts will also be one round exhibitions.
UFC Fight Pass Card
- Vacant Bantamweight Title: (new champ) Julija Stoliarenko (10-3-1) def. Lisa Verzosa (5-1) by (46-49, 48-46, 49-46) split decision
- Bantamweight Tournament Final: Taneisha Tennant (3-0) def. Taylor Guardado (0-1) by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision
- Strawweight: Kay Hansen (6-3) def. Liana Pirosin (7-4) by (30-26, 30-27 x2) unanimous decision
- Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal: Taneisha Tennant (2-0) def. Hope Chase (2-1) (10-9 x3) unanimous decision
- Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal: Taylor Guardado (0-0) def. Serena DeJesus (1-1) by (10-9, 9-10, 10-9) split decision
- Bantamweight Reserve Bout No. 2: Mitzi Merry (2-1) def. Morgan Hickam (1-2) by (10-9 x3) unanimous decision
- Bantamweight Reserve Bout No. 1: Kelly Clayton (1-2) def. Flori Neamtu-Moeller (1-1) by submission (rear naked choke) 4:51 R1
- Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal: Taneisha Tennant (2-0) def. Brittney Victoria (3-1) by (10-9 x3) unanimous decision
- Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal: Hope Chase (2-1) def. Julia Ottolino (1-0) by (10-9 x3) unanimous decision
- Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal: Taylor Guardado (0-0) def. Claire Guthrie (1-0) by (10-9 x3) unanimous decision
- Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal: Serena DeJesus (1-1) def. Kerri Kenneson (3-2) by (10-9 x3) unanimous decision
