Invicta FC put on their second Phoenix Rising card last night and it produced some highly competitive action and a great story, after Miranda Maverick ran through the field to lift the trophy. The 22-year-old PhD candidate boosted her record to 8-2 on the night and also got to exact some revenge against a former foe.
Maverick got herself into the one-night flyweight tournament final by beating Victoria Leonardo by decision in the quarter-finals and submitting Shanna Young in the semis.
Her win over Leonardo, whom she submitted with an arm bar last year, came thanks to clinical work on the feet.