Invicta FC 47: Emily Ducote defends strawweight belt against Alesha Zappitella

Invicta FC 47 returns to action in May with a strawweight title defence in the main event.

Emily Ducote (10-6-0), 28, who won the title at Invicta FC 44 with a TKO over Danielle Taylor, will defend it against former atomweight champion Alesha Zappitella (9-3-0, 1NC), 27, who is moving up to 115 pounds.

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In the co-main, Courtney King (4-2-0) takes on Chelsea Chandler (3-1-0).

Invicta FC 47 is scheduled for May 11. The location and ticket details are expected to be announced shortly.

In other bouts:

Strawweight Title: Emily Ducote (10-6-0) vs. Alesha Zappitella (9-3-0, 1NC)
Featherweight: Courtney King (4-2-0) vs. Chelsea Chandler (3-1-0)
Atomweight: Lindsey VanZandt (7-5-0) vs. Jillian DeCoursey (4-3-0)
Bantamweight: Lisa Verzosa (6-2-0) vs. Serena DeJesus (4-2-0)
Flyweight: Janaisa Morandin (10-4-0) vs. Liana Pirosin (7-4-0)
Strawweight: Jennifer Chieng (1-1-0)  vs. Alyssa Linduska (0-0-0)

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