Strawweight Championship Tournament Headlines Invicta FC 50 in Denver

A one-night tournament to determine the next strawweight champion will headline Invicta FC 50 next month.

The promotion announced the event on Wednesday. Invicta FC 50 takes place at Reelworks Denver in Denver, Colo., on Nov. 16 and airs on AXS TV and the Invicta FC YouTube and Facebook pages at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

The four tournament participants are as follows: Dana White’s Contender Series alum Valesca Machado, four-time UFC veteran Gloria de Paula, 20-year-old former Legacy Fighting Alliance competitor Edianna Silva and two-time KSW veteran Karolina Wojcik. Both the semifinals and finals will consist of three, five-minute rounds and will take place on the same card. Matchups for the bracket will be drawn at weigh-ins on Nov. 15.

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Invicta FC 50 will also include two tournament reserve matchups in case anything happens to the originally scheduled participants. Sharon Jacobson will face Melissa Oddessa in one 115-pound matchup, while Fatima Kline will meet Danni McCormack in the other.

The card will also feature a pair of bantamweight pairings, as Katharina Lehner faces Talita Bernardo in the co-main event, while Claire Guthrie locks horns with Marilia Morais.

Fatima Kline vs Danni McCormack Sharon Jacobson vs Melissa Oddessa Parker Karolina Wojcik vs Unknown Fighter Edianna Silva vs Unknown Fighter Gloria de Paula vs Unknown Fighter Valesca Machado vs Unknown Fighter Claire Guthrie vs Marilia Morais Katharina Lehner vs Talita Bernardo Claire Guthrie vs Brigid Chase Karolina Wojcik vs Valesca Machado