It’s been eight years since Sarah Kaufman was the Strikeforce women’s bantamweight title. After Saturday night, she could be in line for more gold.
The veteran Canadian fighter was dominant in beating Pannie Kianzad via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) in the main event of Invicta FC 27 in Kansas City. Kaufman blooded Kianzad on the feet and was just as impressive when the fight hit the ground. The ZUMA MMA product was the better fighter in every aspect of the bout.
The bout was Kaufman’s first bout in North American since a 2015 loss to Valentina Shevchenko.