Invicta FC, Pancrase announce talent share

Women’s mixed martial arts is getting some good news.

Invicta FC and Japan’s Pancrase announced an “exclusive” talent-sharing agreement Tuesday in a press release. The two promotions will be letting their fighters compete in the other organization with the goal to “help promote women’s MMA on a global scale.”

Invicta, founded in 2012, is the pre-eminent all-women’s promotion, based in Kansas City. Pancrase is a legendary promotion that dates back to 1993 and has long promoted women’s MMA.

“It’s an honor to be able to partner with Pancrase, one of MMA’s most storied promotions,” Invicta president Shannon Knapp said in the release. “In addition to all past and present ‘Kings and Queens of…