Denver – Invicta FC announced Tuesday the addition of two Strawweight bouts to round out and complete their upcoming fight card Invicta FC 52: Machado vs. McCormack, which is set to take place at Reelworks Denver on Wednesday, March 15th, 2023.

The first fight will see two-time Atomweight title challenger Minna Grusander (6-4) moving up to Strawweight to challenge undefeated Irish prospect Shauna Bannon (4-0), who made her Invicta debut last September. Grusander hasn’t seen the inside of an Invicta cage since 2018 and is looking to return with a bang.

Also announced for the 115lb division is undefeated prospect Fatima Kline (3-0), fresh off her January victory over The Ultimate Fighter veteran Laura Gallardo. She is set to welcome Russian judoka and 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Natalia Kuziutina (1-0) into the promotion.

In addition to the bouts mentioned above, it was also announced that Alexa Conners (6-4) has been forced out of her Bantamweight bout against undefeated Mexican fighter Montserrat Rendon (5-0) for undisclosed reasons. Maria Favela (4-2) will be stepping in to keep the fight on the card.

Invicta FC 52 will be headlined by Valesca Machado (12-3). She will defend her newly won Strawweight title for the first time against SBG Ireland and Bellator veteran Danni McCormack (6-2) in a bout that’s sure to be fireworks.

Invicta FC 52 kicks off at 9 p.m. ET/7 p.m. MT and airs live on Invicta’s official YouTube Channel and Facebook Page, AXS TV in the U.S., and Fight Network in Canada.

The complete Invicta FC 52 fight card is below.

Strawweight Title: Valesca Machado vs. Danni McCormack
Strawweight: Karolina Wójcik vs. Ediana Silva
Strawweight: Minna Grusander vs. Shauna Bannon
Bantamweight: Montserrat Rendon vs. Maria Favela
Featherweight: Amber Leibrock vs. Ramona Pascual
Strawweight: Fatima Kline vs. Natalia Kuziutina
Strawweight: Sayury Cañon vs. Amanda Macioce