On Friday, June 11, Invicta Fighting Championships hosted the fourth installment of its Phoenix Tournament, Invicta FC Phoenix Tournament: Atomweights from Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kan.
A shot at reigning Invicta FC atomweight champion Alesha Zappitella was on the line as eight atomweight contenders looked to win three fights in one night. The field was highlighted by recent title challenger Jéssica Delboni, Combat Press contributor Jillian DeCoursey and eighth-ranked Lindsey VanZandt.
The event kicked off live above on YouTube at 8 p.m. ET. The card also aired live on AXS TV.
Jéssica Delboni def. Marisa Messer-Belenchia by unanimous decision (10-9 x3) – atomweight tournament semifinal
Lindsey VanZandt def. Linda Mihalec by unanimous decision (10-9 x3) – atomweight tournament semifinal
Samantha Seff def. Kara Vislosky by split decision (9-10, 10-9, 10-9) – atomweight tournament reserve bout
Marisa Messer-Belenchia def. Paulina Granados by split decision (10-9, 9-10, 10-9) – atomweight tournament quarterfinal
Linda Mihalec def. Jillian DeCoursey by split decision (9-10, 10-9, 10-9) – atomweight tournament quarterfinal
Lindsey VanZandt def. Katie Perez by submission (armbar). Round 1, 3:10 – atomweight tournament quarterfinal
Jéssica Delboni def. Tabatha Watkins by unanimous decision (10-9 x3) – atomweight tournament quarterfinal