Ayaka Hamasaki rides a four-fight win streak into the bout and is 3-1 in Invicta overall. Her last fight was a successful title defense against Amber Brown, ending in an armbar submission midway through the third round. She trains and fights out of Abe Ani Combat Club in Tokyo, Japan, a team famous for its roster of female fighters and for having Josh Barnett as an affiliate coach who drops in whenever he is in Japan.
"Frey is very strong and she is definitely the number one contender. Every title fight is a big fight so I can't be careless.