Invicta FC 32 analysis

On Saturday's broadcast, Invicta announced that Invicta FC 32 will be Nov. 16 at Firelake Arena in Shawnee, OK. Well, at least it's not in Kansas City. They announced seven fights with one TBA. So as usual, I will analyze the card. The main event will have Felicia Spencer vs Pam Sorenson for the vacant Invicta Featherweight Championship. Felicia is 27 years old from Montreal. She trains at The Jungle in Orlando, FL. Her record is 5-0 all in Invicta. She has looked great. Pam is 32 years old. She trains at The Cellar in Minneapolis. Her record is 7-2. She fought at Bantamweight early in her career. She moved up to Featherweight when she came to Invicta. Normally I wouldn't be too happy about Pam getting a title shot. But the competition level at Featherweight is so low, there isn't much Invicta can do. Felicia is the better fighter. In a Strawweight bout, MIZUKI will face Heather Jo Clark. MIZUKI is from Japan. Her record is 12-5. The big news about MIZUKI is she has now moved to the US. She lives in New York City and she trains with Ray Longo at Law MMA in Long Island. One of her teammates is UFC fighter Chris Weidman. So I will be very interested to see what she has picked up from those guys. Heather is 36 years old. She trains at Extreme Couture in Las Vegas. She is good friends with Miesha Tate. After going 1-2 in the UFC, she returned to Invicta with a win in July. They mentioned on the broadcast she considered retirement. I wish she had. I like her talking ability better than her fighting. But she's an experienced fighter. They can't put her on the prelims. I don't think Invicta should have signed her. In an Atomweight bout, Ashley Cummins will face Jessica Delboni. Ashley is 31 years old. She is a police officer from St. Louis. She fought at Strawweight early in her career. She's better at Atomweight. Jessica is 24 years old. She trains at PRVT in Brazil which is also home for Jessica Andrade. Her record is 7-0 on the Brazilian regional circuit. All her fights have been at Strawweight. So she's unproven. It looks like they are setting up Ashley for a title shot. And she would be a draw in Kansas City. In a Featherweight bout, Kaitlin Young will face Zarah Faim Dos Santos. Of course Kaitlin has been around for years. She's a kickboxer with no ground game. Her record is 8-9-1. She just recently returned to MMA after a few years kickboxing in Thailand. Zarah is 31 years old from France. Her record is 6-2 in Europe. She's unproven but if she's good, everyone is looking for decent Featherweights these days. In a Bantamweight bout, Julia Avila will face Alexa Connors. Julia is 30 years old from Bakersfield, CA. Her record is 5-1. She lost her Invicta debut due to a hand injury. Alexa is 27 years old. She trains at Syndicate in Las Vegas. Her record is 5-2. IIRC, she has missed weight in the past more than once. In a Flyweight bout, Erin Blanchfield faces Luanna Alzugir. Erin is 19 years old from New York. Her record is 2-0. she didn't look all that great in her Invicta debut but as an Eddie Bravo Invitational winner, she is thought to have a bright future. Luanna is 33 years old originally from Brazil but she now trains in St. Louis. Her record is 1-0. She seems old for a newcomer. In a Bantamweight bout, Stephanie Geltmacher will face Liz Tracy. Stephanie is 28 years old from Oklahoma City. Her record is 3-0. She looked great in her July Invicta debut. Liz is 30 years old. She trains at Team Oyama in California. Her record is 5-2. She is 1-1 in Invicta. They will add one more fight. I think this is an above average Invicta card because there are several fighters that interest me. But it has been announced so far in advance, half the card could change due to injury.