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Invicta FC 17 salaries: Tonya Evinger banks $20,000 for bantamweight title defense

Invicta FC bantamweight champion Tonya Evinger led the salary report for Invicta FC 17, earning $20,000 for her title defense over Colleen Schneider, which Evinger won via unanimous decision. The California State Athletic Commission released the event's figures Tuesday to MMA Fighting.

In the night's co-main event, ex-UFC fighter Angela Hill banked $14,000 for her split-decision win over former Invicta FC strawweight champion Livia Renata Souza. The victory made Hill the new Invicta FC strawweight titleholder.

Invicta FC 17 took place May 7 at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, Calif.