Newly crowned Invicta FC bantamweight champion Yana Kunitskaya cashed $10,000 for her title-winning performance over Raquel Pa'aluhi in Lemoore, Calif. on Thursday night, according to finalized salary figures released by the California State Athletic Commission to MMA Fighting in the aftermath of the event.
Kunitskaya defeated Pa'aluhi via unanimous decision in the headlining bout of Invicta FC 25 to capture the vacant bantamweight title that was vacated by Tonya Evinger. Pa'aluhi earned $5,000 in the losing effort.
Invicta FC 25 took place Aug. 31 at Lemoore’s Tachi Palace. The event aired live on UFC Fight Pass.