November 23, 2024

Former Invicta champ Livia Renata Souza signs with the UFC

 

The UFC strawweight division just added another top contender.

Former Invicta FC champion Livia Renata Souza has signed a four-fight deal to compete inside the Octagon. MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz confirmed the news after the 26-year-old Brazilian made the announcement on Instagram on Friday.

Souza joins the UFC sporting an 11-1 record, having gone 4-1 competing for its sister promotion. She won the Invicta strawweight title with a fourth-round submission of Katja Kankaanpaa back in April 2015 and successfully defended it once. After dropping the title to Angela Hill via split decision, Souza rebounded with back-to-back wins over Ayaka Hamasaki and Janaisa Morandin. The Morandin bout was the last on Souza’s previous contract.

No date or opponent has been set for Souza’s UFC debut.

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