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Invicta FC 59 results: Jennifer Maia makes promotional history as first two-division champion

Check out the results of Invicta FC 59, where former UFC title challenger Jennifer Maia made promotional history in Atlanta.

Former UFC title challenger [autotag]Jennifer Maia[/autotag] made Invicta FC history Friday evening.

At Invicta FC 59, which took place at The Eastern in Atlanta, Maia (23-10-1) faced incoming Invicta bantamweight champion Talita Bernardo in the main event. Bernardo (11-5) sought a second defense of her title, but Maia won a unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) to become the first two-division champion in Invicta FC history.

The fight was competitive early on the feet and on the mat. Both fighters threatened deep submission attempts in the fight: Maia with an armbar and Bernardo with a kneebar.

As the fight continued on, Maia pulled away on the scorecards behind effective striking and grappling. Bernardo fought hard throughout and created a few interesting scramble moments late, but Maia consistently found herself in advantageous positions.

With the result, Maia becomes the first two-division champion in Invicta FC history. Maia won the Invicta flyweight title in 2016 by defeating Vanessa Porto at Invicta FC 16, a title she defended twice before moving to the UFC in 2018.

Maia returned to Invicta in August after a 12-fight run under the UFC banner which included a shot at Valentina Shevchenko’s flyweight title at UFC 255.

Full Invicta FC 59 results include:

  • Jennifer Maia def. Talita Bernardo via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
  • Paula Bittencourt def. Alejandra Lara via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
  • Valesca Machado def. Yasmin Castanho via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Ana Palacios def. Monique Adriane via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Fernanda Orellana def. Ashley Barrett via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 4:24

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Invicta FC 59: Best photos from Atlanta

Check out these photos from the fights at Invicta FC 59, which took place Friday in Atlanta.

Check out these photos from the fights at Invicta FC 59, which took place Friday at The Eastern in Atlanta, and featured a bantamweight title fight between [autotag]Talita Bernardo[/autotag] and [autotag]Jennifer Maia[/autotag]. (Photos by Dave Mandell, Invicta FC)