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Livia Renata Souza has new opponent at Invicta FC 25

An injury to Jodie Esquibel has forced her to drop out of her planned strawweight bout against Brazil's Livia Renata Souza.

Instead, Souza will face a fellow Brazilian in undefeated Janaisa Morandin.

While Esquibel vs. Souza was scheduled to fill the vacant Invicta strawweight belt, the new matchup will be a three-round, non-title fight.

The 22-year-old Morandin, who is stepping up from atomweight, brings a 9-0 record into her Invicta debut. She has six finishes, including five in her last six fights.

Souza (10-1) is a former Invicta strawweight champ.

Invicta also announced another card change for the Aug.