Jinh Yu Frey looked like she was beating Invicta atomweight queen Ayaka Hamasaki when they faced off at Invicta FC 19 in September, 2016. The then 5-1 Yu Frey controlled her Japanese opponent for most of the first round, putting herself in pole position to clinch Invicta gold at 105lbs. However, late in the second round Hamasaki landed an overhand right that opened up a nasty cut on Yu Frey’s head. The action was stopped and a ringside physician called the fight off; handing the challenger a loss via TKO.
When asked how she felt as the doctor waved off the fight, Yu Frey told Bloody Elbow, “Just shock.