Leslie Smith (5-3-1) has signed a multi-fight deal with Invicta FC, will drop from bantamweight to flyweight, and fight Jennifer Maia (7-2-1) in a title eliminator at Invicta FC 6.
Officials today announced the fight and the new contract, though terms of the exclusive deal were not disclosed.
Invicta FC 6 takes place July 13 at Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City, Mo. It’s expected to be available via online pay-per-view.
The Smith-Maia winner will meet recently crowned 125-pound champion Barb Honchak later this year.
Smith has picked up “Fight of the Night” awards in her past two Invicta bouts, which included a unanimous-decision win over Raquel Pennington and a razor-thin split-decision defeat to former Strikeforce champ Sarah Kaufman. The 30-year-old Californian now meets Maia, who made her Invicta debut this past month and defeated former Bellator champ Zoila Frausto Gurgel via unanimous decision. It moved the 24-year-old Brazilian to 3-1 in her past four fights.
The full Invicta FC 6 card includes:
MAIN CARD (Online PPV, 10 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (Online PPV, 8 p.m. ET)
For the latest on Invicta FC 6, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.
(Pictured: Team Leslie Smith)
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