Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as InvictaFC, is a mixed martial art organization. Anthem Sports & Entertainment is the owner of Invicta Fighting Championships, which was started by Shannon Knapp in 2012 and Janet Martin. Find out more about the women behind the company's success. Here are three great fighters for you to keep an eye on if youre interested in watching this exciting new sport.
Invicta Fighting Championships
Invicta Fighting Championships (also known as InvictaFC) is an American mixed-martial arts promotion. Janet Martin founded the company in 2012 with Shannon Knapp. It is currently owned by Anthem Sports & Entertainment. In recent years, the organization has enjoyed great success and moved to a new arena. The T-Mobile Arena was added to their calendar in 2013.
Veronica Rothenhausler
Veronica Rothenhausler has a long history of impressive amateur results. California native, Rothenhausler has been an Olympic Gold Medalist. She moved to Sacramento recently to train under Urijah Farber and Joseph Benavidez. She's been training with some the most respected MMA trainers worldwide and will be making her professional debut against Katalina Mallungahu. Rothenhausler won every amateur bout before suffering two concussions. She won a victory over UFC fighter Ashlee Jones Smith and hopes to make her dream come to fruition.
Tara La Rosa
Tara LaRosa is a former world champion women's MMA fighter. After beating Kelly Warren, LaRosa has been living in Philadelphia. She recently moved to Washington, D.C. to start a new career. LaRosa is now part of the all-female Invicta Fighting Championships organization. The championships stream live on the Internet.
Michelle Waterson
Michelle Waterson, a mother of two children, made a return to mixed martial arts in 2012. She first competed in MMA in 2007, and since then, has become one of the top women in the sport. Invicta Fighting Championships Atomweight title was won by her in 2013. She credits her success to motherhood. It's not every day that a UFC champion is won by a woman.
Ashley Cummins
Ashley Cummins (American mixed martial artist) competes at the Atomweight division. 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 faces Kelvin Gastelum next in the Atomweight Division.
Charmaine Tweet
Charmaine Tweets is a Canadian mixed martial artist. You can find out more by clicking here. Invicta FC signed the Featherweight fight and she competes in division Featherweight. Her mixed martial artist background has earned her several championship belts. Tweet was an Invicta FC member and competed in UFC 2006.