Invicta FC returns to action today, May 3rd, 2023, for Invicta FC: 53 DeCoursey vs. Dos Santos from Reelworks Denver.
Invicta 53’s headliner will feature Atomweight Champion Jillian “Lionheart” DeCoursey (6-3), defending her title against up-and-coming fighter and DWCS veteran Rayanne Dos Santos (13-6). DeCoursey is coming off a first-round submission win over Jessica Delboni at Invicta FC 49 to capture the title. While Dos Santos is coming off of a tough won decision victory over Katie Saull at Invicta FC 51.
The co-main event of the night will see a Bantamweight bout between former Invicta title challenger and Bellator veteran Olga “Big Bad” Rubin (8-3) and Denver’s own Claire “Grizzley” Guthrie (5-1). Both fighters made their last appearance at Invicta FC 51, with Rubin besting Serena DeJesus by decision and Guthrie winning by decision against Auttumn Norton.
The rest of the card, as well as Invicta 53 LIVE results, can be found below.
- Jillian DeCoursey vs. Rayanne Dos Santos – atomweight championship – Rayanne Dos Santos defeats Jillian DeCoursey via decision (50-45) x2 (48-47)
- Olga Rubin vs. Claire Guthrie – bantamweight – Olga Rubin defeats Claire Guthrie via submission inverted triangle 4:23 of round 2
- Jessica Delboni vs. Danielle Taylor – strawweight – Jessica Delboni defeats Danielle Taylor via decision (30-27) x2 (29-28)
- Monique Adriane vs. Nicole Gerardo – atomweight – Monique Adriane defeats Nicole Gerardo via decision (30-27) x3
- Liana Pirosin vs. Elise Pone – flyweight – Elise Pone defeats Liana Pirosin via decision (30-27) (29-28) x2
- Elisandra “Lili” Ferreira vs. Flor Hernandez – atomweight – Elisandra “Lili” Ferreira defeats Flor Hernandez via Decision (30-27) x3
- Ky Bennett vs. Kendal Holowell – flyweight – Ky Bennett defeats Kendal Holowell via KO/TKO (strikes) at 4:04 round 2
Invicta FC 53: DeCoursey vs. Dos Santos kicks off at 9 p.m. ET/7 p.m. MT. from Reelworks in Denver, Colorado. It airs live on Invicta’s official YouTube Channel and Facebook Page, AXS TV in the U.S., Fight Network in Canada, Fox Sports in Mexico, Globo’s Combate in Brazil, DirecTV across Latin America, Viaplay and Match TV in Europe and Star Times across Africa.
