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Former Invicta FC champ Livia Renata Souza signs with UFC

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Another Invicta FC fixture is making the leap to the big league.

Former strawweight champ Livia Renata Souza has inked a four-fight UFC contract, MMA Fighting's Guilherme Cruz confirmed Saturday after the fighter herself announced the move on Instagram:

Três letras mágicas me alegram no dia de hoje: @ufc,se você tem um sonho(meta),acredite e trabalhe do jeito certo com fé em Deus,ontem eu sonhava,HOJE EU VIVO O SONHO,sem meus treinadores @kleber_kmaxtm @viniciusmaximo_bjj ,minha família,meus amigos e fãs,@minotauromma também que me deu muita força e confiança nesse processo de transição,sem vocês eu jamais conseguiria chegar á esse objetivo,tmj e segura a quebrada no topo do mundo,Osss. •• IIIIITS TIME TO BE A UFC FIGHTER,thanks ufc for the confidence in my skills,the president of @invictafc @shanknapp @minotauromma and @denis__martins for the help and friendship,thx guys,ghetto in game ! 🇧🇷🥋🥇🥊#un1verghetto #pelocerto #teamlivinha #jiujitsu #worldchampion #ufc #teammaximo #livinhaknows #quebrada #favelatiu #bjj #jiujitsu #thug #alldayneguin #synthesize

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The 26-year-old joins the world's top fight factory on a two-fight win streak with a 4-1 Invicta record. Souza submitted Katja Kankaanpaa to win the promotion's strawweight strap back in April 2015, and defended it with a first-round knockout of DeAnna Bennett before dropping a five-round split decision to Angela Hill at Invicta FC 17 - her only loss in 12 pro fights. She's since rebounded with wins over Ayaka Hamasaki and Janaisa Morandin, the latter coming this past August at Invicta FC 25.

A date and dance partner have not yet been set for Souza's first walk to the Octagon.

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