Invicta FC 57 Weigh-in Results: Ferreira vs. Romero

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — On Thursday, Sept. 19, Invicta Fighting Championships hosted the weigh-ins for Invicta FC 57: Ferreira vs. Romero, which takes place Friday, Sept. 20 from Memorial Hall.

In the night’s headliner, Brazilians Elisandra “Lili” Ferreira (7-2) and Andressa “Gauchinha” Romero (7-4-1) collide for 105-pound gold. Both athletes picked up victories at Invicta FC 55 in July to set up the title showdown. Ferreira reeled off her third straight win inside the Invicta cage over veteran Katie Saull, while Romero spoiled the U.S. debut of Japan’s Saori Oshima to establish herself as a top contender.

The co-main event features the return of former flyweight title challenger Kristina “Warhorse” Williams (7-4) opposite Brazilian newcomer Nayara Maia (7-1-1). Williams has won four of her last five bouts, with the only defeat coming after five hard-fought rounds with Ketlen Souza for Invicta gold. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Maia joins the organization having finished five of her seven career victories.

Invicta FC 57: Ferreira vs. Romero will air via CBS Sports Network at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT. Preliminary card action will stream live on Invicta’s official YouTube Channel and Facebook Page at 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT.

Below are the results of the event’s weigh-ins:

Atomweight Title: Elisandra “Lili” Ferreira (104.7) vs. Andressa Romero (104.9)
Flyweight: Kristina Williams (125.4) vs. Nayara Maia (126)
Flyweight: Liz Tracy (124) vs. DeAnna Bennett (125.6)
Flyweight: Milana Dudieva (126) vs. Sandra Lavado (125.6)
Featherweight: Jamie Edenden (145.8) vs. Abby Montes (148.8)*
Bantamweight: Maria Djukic (135.3) vs. Maria Favela (135.6)
Strawweight: Meaghan Penning (115.5) vs. Fernanda Orellana (113.7)
Strawweight: Ana Vitória (115.4) vs. Quinn Williams (115.9)

* – Montes missed the featherweight limit of 146 pounds and was fined 25 percent of her purse.

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