| Sign Up | Google+

Claudia Gadelha

Nickname Claudinha Birthdate 12/7/1988
Height / Weight 5'3" - 125lbs Place of Birth Brazil

Invicta FC: Claudia Gadelha Replaces Injured Champ Carla Esparza Against Ayaka Hamasaki

Invicta's 115-pound champion has a bum wheel, which means that skilled grappler Claudia Gadelha will face Ayaka Hamasaki at their July 13 card headlined by Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino vs. Marloes Coenen.

Morning Report: Chan Sung Jung believes Anthony Pettis 'cut in line' to fight Jose Aldo

The UFC featherweight division is deeper than it has ever been before, yet the past two title shots have gone to glorified lightweights. To the "Korean Zombie," that just doesn't make much sense.

Morning Report: B.J. Penn not closing door on career, could return at 155 pounds

UFC President Dana White may want B.J. Penn to retire, but the former two-division champ isn't ready to make it that easy.

Strawweight champion Carla Esparza forced out of Invicta FC 6 with knee injury

Champ Carla Esparza forced out against Ayaka Hamasaki at Invicta FC 6. Hamasaki now faces Claudia Gadelha, possibly for interim strawweight title.

Strawweight champion Carla Esparza out of Invicta FC 6 due to knee injury

Promotional strawweight champion Carla Esparza has suffered a knee injury, which has forced her to withdraw from her July 13 title defense against Ayaka Hamasaki, MMAFighting.com confirmed with Invicta president Shannon Knapp on Tuesday

Invicta FC 6 Fight Card: Cyborg vs. Coenen 2

Check out the Invicta FC 6 fight card for the upcoming Invicta FC event at the Ameristar Casino in Kansas City, Mo. on July 13.

Invicta 6 fight card and rumors for 'Cyborg vs. Coenen 2' on July 13 in Kansas City

Headlined by a featherweight title fight pitting Cris Cyborg vs. Marloes Coenen, Invicta FC 6 will once again stream online from the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, on July 13, 2013. See the full fight card and line up, inside.

Invicta announces July fight card

Invicta FC has announced it's return to Kansas City, MO with a stacked card of WMMA action.

'Rowdy' Bec Hyatt transformed from 'elephant' to Invicta FC title contender

Popular Tasmanian "Rowdy" Bec Hyatt is back for another fight in Invicta FC.

Carla Esparza adjusts to life as Invicta strawweight champion

"The Cookie Monster" Carla Esparza is viewing life through a different lens since winning the Invicta strawweight title on Jan. 5.

Invicta FC 4 results and LIVE fight coverage for 'Esparza vs Hyatt' TONIGHT (Jan 5)

Get complete Invicta FC 4 results online, as well as live play-by-play of tonight's (Jan. 5, 2012) all-female pay-per-view (PPV) event that features a strawweight title fight between Carla Esparza and Bec Hyatt from Memorial Hall in Kansas City.

For Invicta title fighter Bec Hyatt, shortcut to stardom was always part of the plan

From her connection to fans to a campaign to get signed by Invicta to accepting a main-event fight on short-notice, Bec Hyatt planned out her quick rise. Now, can she win a title?

Invicta FC 4 weigh in results LIVE from Kansas City for 'Esparza vs Hyatt'

MMAmania.com will be your home for all of the Invicta FC 4 weigh-in coverage, which will go down later today. Invicta FC 4 features a strawweight title fight between Bec Hyatt and Carla Esparza (pictured).

Invicta FC 4 preview and predictions for 'Esparza vs Hyatt' on Jan. 5 in Kansas City

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at Saturday night's Invicta Fighting Championship 4 main card which features a Strawweight title fight as well as a trio of top bantamweight battles. Who do we expect to come out on top? Find out inside.

Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt fight card

The ladies kick off MMA for 2013 with Invicta's 4th event. The card features Carla Esparza and Bec Hyatt fighting for the inaugural Strawweight title.

Bec Hyatt gets call to fight in Invicta FC 4 strawweight title match

Australia's "Rowdy" Bec Hyatt steps in to fight for the inaugural strawweight championship against Carla Esparza on Jan. 5.

Morning Report: Cain Velasquez, Junior dos Santos remind us once again that even the best are only human

Over the course of five years, Junior dos Santos entered the Octagon nine times, and nine times he showed us how untouchable he was. Then Cain Velasquez came along and reminded us that even the best in this sport are still human.

Injury forces Claudia Gadelha out of Invicta 4 main event

Invicta is looking for a new strawweight title competitor after an injury forced Claudia Gadelha out of her main event bout.

Bad Boy Presents Bloody Elbow Radio - Episode 235: Alexis Davis, Carla Esparza, UFC 155 Preview

Bloody Elbow Radio, presented by Bad Boy, was live Thursday night with Matt Bishop and Brian Hemminger to preview UFC 155. We welcomed Invicta's Alexis Davis and Carla Esparza to the broadcast.

All-female Invicta Fighting Championships will debut via online pay-per-view in 2013

Rising all-female promotion Invicta FC will be making the transition to pay-per-view beginning with their next event this upcoming January for its fourth event. Find out all the details on the big switch inside.
tracking_pixel_5349_tracker tracking_pixel_5351_tracker