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An interim featherweight title fight between Megan Anderson and Charmaine Tweet is set to headline Invicta FC 21.

The fight has been elevated to a scrap for the interim belt after current featherweight champion Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino was flagged for a potential doping violation by USADA on December 22nd.

Tweet (9-5) will get a second crack at featherweight gold after being on the wrong end of a 0:46 second demolition at the hands of Cyborg at Invicta FC 11 in February 2015.

Since the loss the fighter nicknamed “Not So Sweet” has gone on a 3 fight unbeaten run, defeating Anna BaroneJessica Miele and Latoya Walker to earn another title shot.

Anderson (7-2) is a well rounded mixed martial artist who is equally adapted on the feet as well as the ground with 4 of her fights ending in KO/TKO, 2 ending by submission and 2 by decision.

It is this well-roundedness that has seen the 26-year old win her last three bouts under the Invicta banner, stopping Amber LeibrockAmanda Bell and most recently Peggy Morgan at Invicta FC 18.

In the co-main event DeAnna Bennett and Jodie Esquivel go to war in a strawweight clash which could potentially have title implications for the winner.

Also on the bill is a bantamweight fight between Raquel “Lionheart” Pa’aluhi and Pannie “Sexy Scramble” Kianzad who makes her return to action after a 13 month layoff.

Kianzad (8-1) competes for the first time since failing in her attempt to relieve Tonya Avenger of her bantamweight title at Invicta FC 14 and will face Pa’aluhi (5-5) who is also looking to bounce from a split decision loss to Colleen Schneider at Invicta FC 15.

Invicta FC 21 takes place on Friday, January 13 2017 at the Scottish Rite Temple in Kansas City.

Invicta FC 21 Anderson vs. Tweet Fight Card 

Megan Anderson vs. Charmaine Tweet

DeAnna Bennett vs. Jodie Esquibel

Pannie Kianzad vs. Raquel Pa’aluhi

Aspen Ladd vs. Sijara Eubanks

Andrea Lee vs. Jenny Liou

Brieta Carpenter vs. Heather Hardy

Celine Haga vs. Amy Montenegro

Christine Ferea vs. Rachael Ostovich