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Invicta FC 44 live and official results

Watch the prelims and keep up with the full event results of Invicta FC 44 from the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kan.

Invicta FC 44 takes place Friday, and you can check out the prelims live video stream and official results right here on MMA Junkie.

The event takes place at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kan. The main card airs on Fite TV pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET following prelims at 8 p.m. ET on MMA Junkie.

Two vacant titles are up for grabs on the main card. In the main event, [autotag]Emily Ducote[/autotag] (9-6 MMA, 2-1 INVICTA) will take on [autotag]Danielle Taylor[/autotag] (11-5 MMA, 1-1 INVICTA) for the vacant strawweight title.

The co-main event will crown a new bantamweight champion as [autotag]Lisa Verzosa[/autotag] (6-1 MMA, 5-1 INVICTA) takes on [autotag]Taneisha Tennant[/autotag] (3-1 MMA, 2-1 INVICTA) for the vacant title.

The complete results of Invicta FC 44 are below:

MAIN CARD (Fite TV, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Emily Ducote vs. Danielle Taylor – for vacant strawweight title
  • Lisa Verzosa vs. Taneisha Tennant – for vacant bantamweight title
  • Brogan Sanchez vs. Emilee King
  • Jodie Esquibel vs. Liz Tracy
  • Serena DeJesus vs. Lauren Mueller

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie)

  • Caitlin Sammons vs. Helen Peralta
  • Katie Saull vs. Marisa Messer-Belenchia
  • Katie Perez vs. Natalie Salcedo
  • Kayla Yontef vs. Carlene Chandler

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UFC roster update: Zak Ottow, Kurt Holobaugh among 10 released; one fighter announces retirement

The UFC is trimming its roster as 2019 comes to an end, with 11 fighters parting ways.

As 2019 winds down, the UFC has trimmed its roster. A dozen fighters have been released from their contracts or not re-signed in recent weeks, MMA Junkie has learned.

Each fighter listed has announced the release, or a member of his or her team has informed MMA Junkie of the news. The order in which they appear is alphabetical, not chronological.

The exact time frames and terms of the releases (i.e. end of contract vs. severance) were not disclosed to MMA Junkie.

Rostem Akman | Welterweight (6-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC)

Sweden’s [autotag]Rostem Akman[/autotag] debuted at UFC on ESPN+ 11 in early June. Taking a fight against Sergey Khandozhko in enemy territory, Akman lost a unanimous decision. Akman suffered the same fate in his sophomore outing, losing a unanimous decision to Jake Matthews at UFC 243 in October.

Allen Crowder | Heavyweight (10-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC)

Heavyweight [autotag]Allen Crowder[/autotag] has retired, according to a report from BJPenn.com. Crowder has decided to step away from due to ongoing memory issues caused by concussions. The North Carolina-based big man’s lone UFC win came against Greg Hardy in January. Crowder won by disqualification due to an illegal knee. His lone victory with the promotion was bookended by knockout losses to Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Justin Willis.

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