Danni McCormack Retains Title, Picks Up RNC Win in Invicta FC 54 Main Event

#ANDSTILL! @dannimccormack puts Karolina Wojcik to sleep and retains the Invicta FC Strawweight Championship! #InvictaFC54 pic.twitter.com/PsBXHAWAgX

— Invicta FC (@InvictaFights) October 28, 2023

Danni McCormack is still the Invicta Fighting Championships strawweight champion.

The Invicta FC 54 main event saw McCormack take on challenger Karolina Wojcik. It was a closely contested fight on the feet over the first three rounds, with McCormack (8-2) walking forward and Wojcik (11-4) countering well with punches. However, the fourth frame would see McCormack get a takedown, secure the back of Wojcik and sink in a rear-naked choke. The tap officially came at 1:22 of Round 4.

The co-main event was a pivotal flyweight scrap between Kristina Williams and Dee Begley. The first two rounds were largely contested on the feet, with Williams (7-4) having a clear striking advantage. Begley (4-3) would have her best moments in the third round, taking down her foe and controlling the action in guard for most of the round. However, it was too little, too late, as Williams took a split decision win with two of three 29-28 scorecards being in her favor.

In the first strawweight fight of the card, Andrea Amaro made an impressive promotional debut against Hilarie Rose. After a few minutes on the feet, Amaro (4-2) took Rose (6-7) down to the ground. After defending an armbar attempt, Amaro quickly took her opponent's back and snatched a rear-naked choke. Rose tapped with 41 seconds left in the round.

The night's lone featherweight fight saw Riley Martinez stay undefeated against Julia Dorny. Martinez (3-0) immediately took Dorny to the floor, took her foe's back and sunk in a rear-naked choke. Dorny (2-2) tried to fight it but was forced to tap at the 1:48 mark.

The five-fight card began with a bantamweight bout between Maria Djukic and Fernanda Araujo. It wound up becoming a showcase for Djukic (3-1), who was able to easily outstrike Araujo (2-4) over 15 minutes. Using her jab to keep her opponent at bay, Djukic took a clear-cut unanimous decision win with scores of 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 in her favor.