A win for Jennifer
Maia would make her one of a small few Invicta Fighting Championships titleholders in
multiple divisions.

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Firmly back in the Invicta FC ranks after a decision win over
Mayra
Cantuaria in August, Maia (22-10-1) needed that one victory to
earn a crack at bantamweight gold. The former Invicta flyweight
queen—who won the interim strap in 2016, later receiving undisputed
distinction and defending it twice—will be battling the streaking
Talita
Bernardo (11-4) atop
Invicta FC 59. The promotion sent out a press release on Friday
detailing the full lineup of this Dec. 13 event, one that will be
held at The Eastern in Atlanta.

Maia left the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2023 after
fighting out of her contract. As a member of the top league from
2018 to 2023, Maia unsuccessfully vied for its flyweight strap
while celebrating wins over names including Roxanne
Modafferi, Joanne Wood
and Casey
O’Neill. When the organization elected not to re-sign her, a
12-fight UFC vet with an even record of six wins and six defeats,
she returned to her former league of Invicta.

Fellow Brazilian Bernardo usurped the bantamweight throne by
beating Taneisha
Tennant at Invicta FC 51 in early 2023. The 37-year-old came
back a little under 18 months later to register her first defense,
tapping Olga Rubin
in the main attraction of Invicta FC 55. Like Maia, Bernardo
previously competed in the UFC, but she only won once in four
outings. Since departing the UFC, Bernardo has earned five straight
triumphs, with three of those coming by sub—all in Round 2.

Invicta FC 59 Lineup:

Talita
Bernardo vs. Jennifer
Maia – bantamweight title
Riley
Martinez vs. Jackie
Cataline – featherweight
Alejandra
Lara vs.
Paula Cristina dos Santos Silva – flyweight
Valesca
Machado vs. Yasmin
Castanho – strawweight
Monique
Adriane vs. Ana
Palacios – atomweight
Giulliany
Perea Vieira vs. Natalie
Salcedo – atomweight
Ashley
Barrett vs. Fernanda
Orellana – strawweight

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