Alesha Zappitella now gets the chance to prove whether or not she has staying power.
“Half Pint” will defend the Invicta Fighting Championships atomweight title for the first time when she faces Jessica Correa Delboni in the Invicta 44 co-main event on Friday at the Police Athletic League in Kansas City, Kansas. Zappitella enters the cage on a three-fight winning streak. She last fought at Invicta 42 in September, when she captured the vacant 105-pound championship with a shoulder choke submission of Ashley Cummins. Meanwhile, Delboni has recorded three wins across her last four outings.