#ANDNEW! @lionheartjill DOES IT AND GETS THE REAR-NAKED CHOKE IN THE FIRST ROUND! YOUR NEW INVICTA FC ATOMWEIGHT CHAMPION!#InvictaFC49 pic.twitter.com/1XX92TexfU
— Invicta FC (@InvictaFights) September 29, 2022Jessica Correa Delboni provided an opportunity, and Jillian DeCoursey took full advantage.
The Queens, N.Y., native claimed atomweight gold with a submission of Delboni in the Invicta FC 49 headliner at Sugar Creek Casino in Hinton, Okla., on Wednesday night. DeCoursey (6-3, 5-2 Invicta) brought the show to a close with a rear-naked choke 4:49 into Round 1, forcing Delboni (12-4, 4-3 Invicta) to tap for the first time in her professional career.