Invicta Fighting Championships tried something new last night, which hearkened back to the pioneer era of mixed martial arts; a one night tournament. Their Phoenix Rising Series 1 event pit eight strawweight competitors against each other and put the Invicta FC championship belt up for grabs.
The tournament field featured a number of recognizable names and delivered some fun fights on route to a great storyline — victory for Brianna Van Buren, who was unmistakably the best fighter of the night.
Van Buren sliced through the tournament finishing an outmatched Manjit Kolekar in the quarter finals and then dominating the experienced Juliana Lima in the semis.