Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada Official Weigh-In Video and Results

On Saturday, September 6 Invicta FC will hold Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada from the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.

This event will mark the all female promotion’s first event on their new broadcast partner, UFC Fight Pass. In the night’s main event Michele Waterson will put her atomweight title on the line against Japan’s Yasuko Tamada. With the recent merger of  much of Invicta’s strawweight  division into the UFC, “The Karate Hottie” has quickly become one of the promotion’s biggest names. Waterson is currently on a five fight win streak and won her championship last April with a fourth round submission victory over Jessica Penne. That victory came nearly eighteen months ago, but this will be Waterson’s first defense of her title. Tamada will also be coming off of a year-plus long layoff and will be making her Invicta FC debut. Tamada is currently riding a three fight winning streak with the Jewels promotion in Asia.

The atomweight title won’t be the only one on the line Saturday. Invicta will also crown a new strawweight champion. Stephanie Eggink and Katja Kankaanpaa will clash for the vacant strap. Eggink and Kankaanpaa have only two losses combined between them. Eggink is already a champion in the Florida based XFC organization, but now seeks Invicta gold. Kankaanpaa’s only career loss came at the hands of Joanne Calderwood in her last Invicta bout, but has since rebounded with a submission victory back in May.

Eight more fights featuring the biggest names in women’s MMA will proceed the double main event. All ten bouts will air on UFC Fight Pass starting at 8 pm ET.

Video of the weigh-in is above with full results below.

* Denotes fighter failed to make weight. They will have two hours to make weight.