Atomweight Title Fight Tops Invicta 61 Lineup in Oklahoma on April 4

Elisandra Ferreira de Oliveira will defend her atomweight belt against Ana Palacios in the Invicta FC 61 main event.

The promotion announced the bout on Wednesday. Invicta FC 61 takes place on April 4 at the Grand Casino Hotel & Resort in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and will also see Jamie Edenden square off against Jackie Cataline in the evening’s featherweight co-headliner. The main card airs on CBS Sports Network at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, while prelims stream on Invicta’s YouTube and Facebook page at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.

Five other bouts were confirmed for the event: Emily Ducote vs. Sofiia Bagishvili at strawweight; Riley Martinez vs. Jaeleen Robledo at featherweight; Taynara Silva vs. Claire Lopez at atomweight; Joy Pendell vs. Marilia Morais at featherweight and Zoe Nowicki vs. Kellie Marin at flyweight.

Ferreira will take a four-bout winning streak into her first title defense. “Lili” claimed atomweight gold with a five-round verdict against Andressa Romero at Invicta FC 57 this past September. The Brazilian owns an 8-2 career mark, with seven of those triumphs coming via decision.

Palacios has won three straight contests, including two under the Invicta banner. The Combate Global veteran is coming off a unanimous decision triumph against Monique Adriane at Invicta FC 59 on Dec. 13.