Injury bug strikes Invicta FC as Sarah Kaufman drops from her debut

Sarah Kaufman has withdrawn from her October 6 Bantamweight bout with Kaitlin Young at Invicta FC 3 in Kansas City, due to an injury. This would have been Kaufman’s debut for the all-women’s MMA promotion.
This is the first time that Kaufman has had to withdraw from a fight, but she seems in good spirits and tweeted that she is waiting to fight Young:

1st fight I’ve ever had to pull out of so I’m sorry @kaitlin_young @invictafights and all my fans. Wanting to get back asap!
— Sarah Kaufman

Ronda Rousey vs Sarah Kaufman confirmed for August 18th Strikeforce card

Strikeforce officially announced today that women’s Bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey (5-0) will make her highly-anticipated initial title defense against former champion Sarah Kaufman (15-1) at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Califonia, on Saturday, August 18. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said via press release: “We’re excited to head back to the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego with the first title defense of bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, arguably the best female fighter

Ronda Rousey vs Sarah Kaufman slated for August 18 in San Diego

Strikeforce women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey (5-0 MMA, 3-0 SF) will defend her title against former title-holder, Sarah Kaufman (15-1 MMA, 6-1 SF), on August 18, in San Diego at Valley View Casino Center, which has hosted two previous Strikeforce shows. The event will include a main card on Showtime and preliminary fights on Showtime Extreme.Rousey won the title with a first-round armbar-submission over Miesha Tate in March. The Olympic bronze-medal judoka has yet to see a second round. She has