Invicta FC president Shannon Knapp appeared on a recent edition of “The Luke Thomas Show” and disclosed that Invicta FC 17 will feature Tonya Evinger vs. Colleen Schneider for the bantamweight title.
The event is scheduled for May 7 from Southern California and will air on UFC Fight Pass.
Evinger (16-6) is unbeaten since a 2011 loss to former UFC title contender Sara McMann, winning the Invicta FC title with a TKO over Irene Aldana last year. She was scheduled to defend the belt vs. Pannie Kianzad in September, but Kianzad missed weight.
Evinger went on to defeat her in a non-title fight.
Schneider (10-6) has picked up four straight wins, including a January victory vs. Raquel Pa’alhui to secure her shot at the belt. She is a native of Los Angeles and lost in the elimination round on The Ultimate Fighter 18 alongside Evinger.
The report, transcribed by MMAFighting.com, also states plans for multiple title fights on the May card.
Here’s a look back at that Evinger-Aldana contest:
