Invicta Fighting Championships or InvictaFC is an acronym for mixed martial arts fans. Anthem Sports & Entertainment owned the Invicta Fighting Champions, which Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp founded in 2012. Learn more about the women who make the company so popular. These are the three fighters to watch if you want to get into this new exciting sport.
Invicta Fighting Championships
Invicta Fighting Championships, otherwise known as Invicta FC, is an American mixed martial arts promotion. Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp created the organization and it is owned by Anthem Sports & Entertainment in Canada. In recent years, the organization has enjoyed great success and moved to a new arena. They added the T-Mobile Arena to their 2013 schedule.
Veronica Rothenhausler
Veronica Rothenhausler's amateur record is long and impressive. The California native is an Olympic Gold Medalist and recently relocated to Sacramento to train under Urijah Faber and Joseph Benavidez. She is set to face Katalina Malungahu in her professional debut. She has been training with some of the best MMA trainers around the world. Rothenhausler won every amateur bout before suffering two concussions. She has a win over UFC fighter Ashlee Evans Smith, and hopes to continue to make her dream a reality.
Tara La Rosa
Tara LaRosa, a woman's MMA champion in the past, has been a top contender. After her victory over Kelly Warren, she moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. LaRosa is now a member of the all-female Invicta Fighting Championships organisation. The championships stream live on the Internet.
Michelle Waterson
Michelle Waterson, a mom of two, made a comeback into mixed martial arts in 2012. She began competing in MMA back in 2007 and has since been a prominent figure in the sport. Invicta Fighting Championships Atomweight champion in 2013. She says she owes her success to her motherhood. After all, it's not everyday that a woman wins a UFC title!
Ashley Cummins
Ashley Cummins from America is a mixed martial artist. She is currently signed to Invicta FC. The Ultimate Fighter rankings have ranked Cummins as the number one competitor in the Atomweight division. Her mixed martial arts career is filled with high-level victories and has seen her rise to the UFC's forefront. Cummins will next fight in the Atomweight division when she faces off against Kelvin Gastelum.
Charmaine Tweet
If you're looking to learn more about the Canadian mixed martial artist Charmaine Tweets, you've come to the right place. Invicta FC is currently signing the Featherweight champion. She competes within the Featherweight Division. Her mixed martial art background has enabled her to earn multiple championship belts, including one for featherweight. Tweet was an Invicta FC member and competed in UFC 2006.