Good lord, what happened Friday night at Invicta FC: Phoenix Series 3? If you didn’t know any better, you’d think a murder took place inside the cage. That’s because Julija Stoliarenko and Lisa Verzosa fought what had to be the bloodiest fight in Invicta FC history, with Stoliarenko winning a split decision to claim the promotion’s bantamweight title. The five-round battle yielded some incredible images shot by veteran MMA photographer and good friend of MMA Junkie, Dave Mandel. Just look at these pictures: Gallery Best photos from Invicta FC: Phoenix Series 3 (including a bloodbath) view 19 images And just in case you needed a closer, cleaned-up look at how gnarly Verzosa’s facial gashes were, well here she is looking like she just survived a real-life version of “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre”: Lisa Verzosa THIS IS WHAT THE CANVAS LOOKED LIKE AT THE END OF THE NIGHT: MY GOODNESS. The Blue Corner is MMA Junkie’s blog space.
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