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Jennifer Maia vs. Roxanne Modaferri, Ayaka Hamasaki vs. Jinh Yu Frey set for Invicta FC 19

Invicta FC has a pair of title fights coming up next month.

Jennifer Maia will defend her flyweight title against fan favorite Roxanne Modaferri in the main event of Invicta FC 19 on Sept. 23 in Kansas City, it was announced Wednesday. In the co-main event, atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki will face Jinh Yu Frey.

Maia (13-4-1) won the interim belt by beating Vanessa Porto via unanimous decision in March. The exciting Brazilian striker has won four in a row. Maia, 27, only has two losses since 2012.

Modafferi (19-12) has won two in a row, including a split decision win over DeAnna Bennett in March.