Jinh Yu Frey had the Invicta FC atomweight title in her sights. She was in a very competitive fight with Ayaka Hamasaki — some had her winning — at Invicta FC 19 in September 2016.
But, late in the second round, Hamasaki opened up a nasty cut near Yu Frey’s left and the doctor’s stopped the bout. Hamasaki would retain the title.
It took two years, but Yu Frey now has the belt she has sought for quite some time. The Texas resident beat Minna Grusander by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) in the main event of Invicta FC 30 on Saturday night in Kansas City, Mo.