| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Shannon Knapp Janet Martin |
| Headquarters | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
Area served | United States |
Key people |
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| Parent | Anthem Sports & Entertainment |
| Website | invictafc |
Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp. The promotion is currently owned by the Canadian-based Anthem Sports & Entertainment.[1][2][3]
The company's name comes from the Latin word for "invincible and incomparable", which appears in the feminine form.[4]
- ^ "Invicta Fighting Championships, about". 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
- ^ Paligaru, Matt (2012-03-24). "Shannon Knapp reveals how Invicta FC came together and what it means for women's MMA". United Kingdom: Fighters.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2012-06-15.
- ^ "Invicta FC sold to Anthem Sports & Entertainment, events to air on AXS TV". MMA Junkie. 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ^ Adams, Jason (2012-03-21). "Janet Martin Interview". United States: Promoting Real Women blog. Retrieved 2012-06-15.