MMA: YOUNG, SORENSON MEET IN INVICTA MAIN EVENT TONIGHT

August 9, 2019 Jesse Kelley Off MN MMA NEWS, OUR LATEST FEATURE STORIES,

Tonight’s the night that “The Striking Viking” Kaitlin Young (10-9-1) and Pam “Bam” Sorenson (7-3) go toe-to-toe for Invicta Fightings vacant featherweight belt. The headlining title fight takes place at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas. Local fans will be able to watch the fight live on UFC Fight Pass which begins coverage TONIGHT at 7 P.M. CT.

It is extremely rare that two of Minnesota’s top women’s combat athletes meet out of state on a level this high. You can read our interview story we did to announce the fight back in July with both fighters HERE.

OFFICIAL INVICTA WEIGHTS: Kaitlin Young 145 vs. Pam Sorenson 144.8

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