Sarah Kaufman went 2,764 days between title reigns -- a testament to her drive and determination.
Kaufman captured the vacant Invicta Fighting Championships bantamweight crown by submitting the previously unbeaten Katharina Lehner with a third-round rear-naked choke in the Invicta 29 main event on Friday at the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Missouri. Lehner waived the white flag 4:30 into Round 3, the hurdle proving too high for her to clear. The win made Kaufman the fourth undisputed bantamweight champion in Invicta history, placing her alongside Lauren Murphy, Tonya Evinger and Yana Kunitskaya.