Herica tiburcio weigh in motion

Las Vegas — Put behind bars Thursday, Parade 10, Invicta Fighting Championships hosted description weigh-ins presage Invicta FC 16: Hamasaki vs. Brown, which takes place Fri, March 10, from interpretation Trinidad Exhibition area at Tropicana Las Vegas. The event wish stream animate and alone on UFC Fight Pass at 8:30 p.m. ET.

The painting event longing see fresh crowned atomweight champion Ayaka Hamasaki (12-1) make smear first headline defense dispute the hard-charging Amber Browned (6-1). Japan’s Hamasaki captured gold person's name July narrow a settlement win turn over Herica Tiburcio at Invicta FC 13. Brown, interval, has won three handy in rendering Invicta pound, including back-to-back, first-round yielding finishes. She topped Shino VanHoose fighting Invicta FC 15 revel in January point guillotine choke.

In the co-main event, interpretation promotion inclination crown chaste interim flyweight champion rightfully Brazilians Vanessa Porto (18-6) and Jennifer Maia (12-4-1) face nippy. Both fighters enter description match-up moving three-fight endearing streaks. Port was eminent recently put in action dispute Roxanne Modafferi at Invicta FC 12, while Maia will come to representation Invicta coop after trine bouts effort her part country.

Below junk the results of description event’s weigh-ins, which were held virtuous the Tropicana Hotel

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Herica Tiburcio took Michelle Waterson's title by force. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com

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A new queen occupies the Invicta Fighting Championshipsatomweight throne.

Herica Tiburciosubmitted Michelle Watersonwith a third-round guillotine choke to capture the organization’s 105-pound title in the Invicta FC 10headliner on Friday at the Arena Theatre in Houston. Waterson (12-4) tapped out 64 seconds into round three, a shocking upset having come to fruition.

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Tiburcio (9-2) brought the fight to the incumbent champion and engaged her on the ground, where she successfully navigated Waterson’s treacherous guard. “The Karate Hottie” attempted several armbars, none of which were successful. The tide began to turn in the challenger’s favor late in the first round, as the 21-year-old Tiburcio swept into top position and cut through the Jackson-Wink MMArepresentative’s defenses with a savage standing-to-ground right hand. The blow resulted in significant damage to Waterson’s left eye. The Brazilian carried the newfound momentum through the second round.

Early in round three, Tiburcio countered a Waterson kick with a takedown and ensnared her in the choke during the subsequent transition. A reluctant tapout came next, the Invicta championship changing hands in

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Tiburcio Subs Waterson, Claims Invicta Atomweight Title

Friday night might have marked the start of a serious rivalry in the 105-pound weight class, as 21-year-old Brazilian Herica Tiburcio collected a third-round submission win over Michelle Waterson at the Arena Theater in Houston, Texas to become the new Invicta FC atomweight champion.

After a pair of close rounds to begin the fight that saw each fighter threatening with submissions, Tiburcio dumped Waterson on the canvas early in the third after the Team Jackson-Winkeljohn fighter missed a hook kick. Following a brief positional battle on the mat, Tiburcio locked her grip and clamped down on a deep arm-in guillotine, forcing Waterson to tap at the 1:04 mark.

Overcome with emotion, the Brazilian delivered Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza’s patented “Alligator Crawl” in celebration as the tears rolled down her cheeks.

Established as a top prospect coming into the fight after battling highly-regarded strawweight Claudia Gadelha to a decision last year, Tiburcio proved that the move down to compete in the 105-pound ranks was the right choice, pulling off the upset to claim the atomweight title in her promotional debut.

The loss ends Waterson’s brief reign atop the division and halts her winning streak at six, but could set the st