Most weeks, a Wednesday night time is simply one other night time in the course of the week with nothing of substance occurring. This isn’t simply an bizarre Wednesday night time, as a result of this week’s MMA slate begins on Wednesday.
For the one time this yr, Invicta Combating Championships holds a card in the course of the week. Memorial Corridor in Kansas Metropolis, KS is the setting for Invicta FC 58. Dwell protection begins at 7:30 pm ET/ 4:30 pm PT Wednesday night time on the promotion’s official YouTube channel with the prelims.
Fundamental card motion instantly follows at 9 pm ET/ 6 pm PT on CBS Sports activities Community. Be aware: The CBS Sports activities Community broadcast of Invicta FC 58 will probably be seen on the channel in america solely. In Canada, Invicta FC 58 will probably be seen on Combat Community.
All informed, absent of any late changes to the bout order, the ultimate model of Invicta FC 58 on Wednesday will characteristic eight contests.
Strawweights Enter Cage in Invicta FC 58 Fundamental Occasion
Though no belt is at stake within the Invicta FC 58 major occasion, Shannon Knapp’s promotion is providing up an awesome contest to prime the promotion’s November card at 115 lbs. Emily Ducote (13-9 MMA, 4-1 Invicta), a veteran of each the UFC and Bellator MMA and former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion, takes on Yulia Ostroverkhova (9-3-1 MMA, 0-1 Invicta FC) within the latter’s second battle with the promotion.
With no championship up for grabs right here, the Invicta FC 58 major occasion is an marketed most of three rounds at 5 minutes per spherical to shut the present.
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Invicta FC 58 Fundamental Occasion Fighter Comparability
Heading into the Invicta FC 58 major occasion on Wednesday night time, Yulia Ostroverkhova stands because the taller competitor at 5-foot-4, in comparison with the 5-foot-2 body of Emily Ducote. Ostroverkhova owns a 2 1/2-inch attain benefit (65 1/2 inches to 63 inches) over Ducote.
At the moment, the oddsmakers have but to launch cash strains for this specific battle on Wednesday. In case you plan on betting on this or every other battle taking place this week or weekend in MMA and/or fight sports activities, please wager responsibly.
Ducote Returns to Invicta FC For First Time Since 2022 on Wednesday Night time
Emily Ducote enters the Invicta FC 58 major occasion having gone 2-3 in her final 5 fights. Most not too long ago, she dropped a break up determination by the hands of Vanessa Demopoulos (11-6 MMA, 5-2 UFC) on Could 18 throughout UFC Vegas 92 from the UFC Apex in Enterprise, NV.
Subsequently, Ducote was amongst an inventory of rivals who had been minimize from Dana White‘s promotion on the finish of July. Final month, it was revealed that she can be rejoining the Invicta FC lively roster for the Nov. 6 card.
As beforehand said, her first tenure in Invicta FC was a profitable one, highlighted by a strawweight championship victory in her August 2021 battle vs. Danielle Taylor (11-9 MMA, 1-4 Invicta) by means of first-round knockout. In Could of 2022, Ducote made a profitable protection of the strap with a second-round TKO (physician’s stoppage) of Alesha Zappitella (9-4, 1 NC MMA, 6-3 Invicta.)
Will a return to the promotion the place she’s already captured strawweight gold be the spark Ducote must return to the win column? Tune in on Wednesday night to the Invicta FC 58 major occasion and discover out.
Ostroverkhova Appears to be like to Rebound From August Loss
Within the different nook, Yulia Ostroverkhova has posted a mark of 2-2-1 in her final 5 fights. She’s had a tough go of issues contained in the cage of late
Coming into the Invicta FC 58 major occasion, she’s misplaced two fights consecutively. Again on Aug. 9 in Invicta FC 56, Ostroverkhova sustained a unanimous determination defeat by the hands of Valesca Machado (14-4, 1 NC MMA, 4-1 Invicta).
She hasn’t had lots of time to stew over that loss, nonetheless. By the point the cage door closes for the Invicta FC 58 on Wednesday night, simply 87 days can have handed between contests. Can Ostroverkhova get her hand raised for the primary time in near a yr and a half?
Evaluation, Movie Examine, and Prediction
Count on an entertaining three rounds or much less of motion within the Invicta FC 58 major occasion. This must be an awesome scrap to observe.
Ducote’s Kicking Sport May Inform the Story in Invicta FC 58 Fundamental Occasion
Statistically talking, Emily Ducote has completed seven of her 13 profession wins inside the space. A textbook instance of her aggression took place throughout her 2021 battle versus Danielle Taylor.
Halfway by way of the primary spherical of the battle, she related on a brutal proper cross to stun Taylor earlier than planting an excellent kick to her opponent’s head to knock her out immediately.
If Ducote can land one kick sq. and true, the Invicta FC 58 major occasion will probably be hers.
Ostroverkhova Can Take Combat To the Canvas
Within the different nook, Yulia Ostroverkhova can neutralize Emily Ducote within the Invicta FC 58 major occasion if and when the battle goes to the mat. One want look no additional than the second spherical of her Open FC Strawweight Championship battle towards Viktoriya Tskhovrebova.
After the previous took Tskhovrebova down, the latter reversed place, just for Ostroverkhova to reassume management and try a submission, enabling her to build up floor management time. Because the spherical progressed, Ostroverkhova jettisoned the hassle to submit Tskhovrebova, as an alternative optioning to take prime mount and rain down floor and pound pictures.
Whereas Ostroverkhova was spectacular as soon as she assumed prime place, Tskhovrebova survived the second spherical and her floor recreation in that second spherical of the battle performed an enormous function within the contest going her approach on the scorecards after 25 minutes time.
Search for Ostroverkhova to attempt to drive Emily Ducote to the mat of the cage as quickly as she will on Wednesday.
Last Ideas
With no different MMA on the docket, tune into the Invicta FC 58 major occasion. Midweek fights are at all times a deal with, so take benefit.
Prediction: Yulia Ostroverkhova by Unanimous Resolution.
