Invicta FC is shuffling the deck just four days out of its next event.
The MMA debut of popular female boxer Heather Hardy is now off due to an injury to her opponent Brieta Carpenter, MMA Fighting confirmed Tuesday night with Invicta officials. In its place at Invicta FC 21 on Saturday will be a featherweight bout between UFC veteran Elizabeth Phillips and Leah Letson. The fights take place in Kansas City.
Phillips (5-4) last competed in a unanimous loss to Raquel Pennington at UFC 202 in August. The Sikjitsu product, who trains with the likes of Julianna Peña and Michael Chiesa, went 1-3 during her UFC run.