Video: Watch the Evinger vs. Kunitskaya upset at Invicta FC 20 – with all the controversy

Did you miss Friday’s Invicta FC 20 main event, which featured arguably the biggest upset – and a controversial one, at that – in the promotion’s history?

Check out the highlights between Yana Kunitskaya and Tonya Evinger, which headlined Invicta FC 20 from Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City, Mo. The event streamed live on UFC Fight Pass.

In the main event, women’s bantamweight champion Evinger (18-6) surrendered her title to Russia’s Kunitskaya (10-2) when she tapped to an armbar at the 1:59 mark of the first round. The controversy, though, came when Evinger attempted to push off Kunitskaya’s face with her foot in an effort to free herself from the hold. Referee Mike England told her she wasn’t allowed to do that, perhaps interpreting the rule for no kicks or knees to the head of a grounded opponent to be what was happening, though another interpretation says posting with your foot off the head or face is indeed legal.

It wasn’t long after Evinger was told she couldn’t continue that defensive strategy when she tapped – since Kunitskaya wisely kept her hold on the arm.

Check out the highlights above, which featured Evinger as more than a 9-1 favorite at some online sports books. The highlights from Invicta FC 20 also included strawweight champion Angela Hill’s unanimous decision over Kaline Medeiros to retain her title in the co-main event.

Complete Invicta FC 20 results included:

• Yana Kunitskaya def. Tonya Evinger via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 1:59
• Angela Hill def. Kaline Medeiros via unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 48-47) – to retain strawweight title
• Herica Tiburcio def. Simona Soukupova via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Ashley Yoder def. Amber Brown via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 2:31
• J.J. Aldrich def. Lynn Alvarez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Alexa Conners def. Stephanie Egger via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Miranda Maverick def. Samantha Diaz via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:26

For more on Invicta FC 20, check out the MMA Events section of the site.