Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Jinh Yu Frey has suffered an injury and her title defense against Ashley Cummins has been moved to Invicta FC 39. A flyweight division attraction between UFC veteran Pearl Gonzalez and Brogan Walker-Sanchez will now headline the upcoming Invicta FC 37 card.
The following press release was issued on the matter:
Flyweights Pearl Gonzalez and Brogan Sanchez Now Headline Invicta FC 37
September 23, 2019/by Rob Tatum
Kansas City, Mo. ? Invicta FC 37 has a new headliner.
Atomweight champion Jinh Yu Frey (8-4) has been forced out of her scheduled title defense against No. 1 contender Ashley Cummins (7-4) due to injury. The bout will be rescheduled for Invicta FC 39.
Stepping into the main event spotlight will be the flyweight contest between Pearl Gonzalez (9-4) and Brogan ?Killer Bee? Sanchez (6-0). The Chicago native Gonzalez is a UFC veteran and former flyweight title challenger. Guam?s Sanchez ? formerly Walker ? has opened her career with six straight victories, including two straight inside the Invicta cage.
In addition to the new headliner, a bantamweight bout has joined the fight card as Florida?s Megan ?Killa? Cawley (0-1) returns to the Invicta cage against newcomer ?Hurricane? Hope Chase (1-1) of Pennsylvania.
Invicta FC 37 takes place Friday, Oct. 4, from Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kan. The event will stream live and exclusively on UFC Fight Pass beginning at 7 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event can be purchased now through Eventbrite.
The updated Invicta FC 37 fight card can be found below:
Flyweight: Pearl Gonzalez vs. Brogan Sanchez
Flyweight: Mariya Agapova vs. Marilia Santos
Strawweight: Kay Hansen vs. Nicolle Caliari
Atomweight: Shino VanHoose vs. Lindsey VanZandt
Atomweight: Linda Mihalec vs. Marisa Messer-Belenchia
Bantamweight: Megan Cawley vs. Hope Chase
Flyweight: Jordan Kaaze vs. Claire Johnson
About Invicta FC:
Invicta Fighting Championships is a world championship, all-pro mixed martial arts (MMA) fight series dedicated to providing female athletes with a major platform to hone their skills on a consistent basis. Founded in 2012 by longtime MMA executive Shannon Knapp, Invicta is committed to pioneering the future growth of women?s MMA by promoting the best possible match-ups between female competitors and identifying and developing future superstars of the sport. Follow Invicta on Twitter (@InvictaFights), Facebook (Facebook.com/InvictaFights), and Instagram (@InvictaFC) for all the latest information.