Tonya Evinger vs. Yana Kunitskaya

Tonya Evinger Now Headlines Invicta FC 24 Against Helena Kolesnyk

There’s a new main event at Invicta Fighting Championships 24.

The event, which takes place from the historic Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Mo., on Saturday, July 15, will now feature Invicta FC bantamweight champion Tonya Evinger moving up in weight to take on promotional newcomer Helena Kolesnyk in a three-round, non-title featherweight match-up.

Evinger replaces Australian Megan Anderson, who moves to the UFC to take on former Invicta titleholder Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino at UFC 214 on July 29.


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Joining the new headliner are seven additional bouts.

In the night’s co-main event, UFC veteran Milana Dudieva meets Italy’s Mara Romero Borella at flyweight. Bantamweight Raquel Pa’aluhi returns to the Invicta cage against recent title challenger Yana Kunitskaya of Russia. Ashley Cummins continues her run at atomweight as she meets former title challenger Jinh Yu Frey. Newcomers Karina Rodríguez and Bárbara Acioly throw down in the flyweight division. Iceland’s Sunna Rannveig Davíðsdóttir takes on Kelly D’Angelo and Mallory Martin welcomes Tiffany Masters to the promotion, both at strawweight. Finally, Amy Coleman meets Felicia Spencer in a featherweight match-up.

The event streams live on UFC Fight Pass at 8 p.m. ET.

Invicta FC 24 Fight Card
Tonya Evinger vs. Helena Kolesnyk
Milana Dudieva vs. Mara Romero Borella
Raquel Pa’aluhi vs. Yana Kunitskaya
Jinh Yu Frey vs. Ashley Cummins
Karina Rodríguez vs. Bárbara Acioly
Sunna Rannveig Davíðsdóttir vs. Kelly D’Angelo
Mallory Martin vs. Tiffany Masters
Felicia Spencer vs. Amy Coleman


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