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Invicta could definitely do a better job at this point. Signing more Americans, and or people who have fought in America before would help, it avoids the visa and travel issues I think. I think it'd help if they ran a couple more shows/made partnerships with a places like Titan FC and TKO, so that their fighters can stay active yet under their wing.They haven't really done much of anything worth noting in a while. Sign fighters who never fight for them (not always on Invicta, I know), Ignore whole divisions for some events, unclear future plans, murky title pictures, and ever depleting rosters, while other organizations are announcing new signings all the time.
I could talk about Invicta more, but I don't want to divert off the subject of my own thread.
On the Bellator Subject, they need to give these new girls fights, and give their legit talents fights too. It feels like they want to manufacture a star, not let one build organically. On paper it's a strong division too, I think that the upcoming additions of Iony Razafiarison, Val, and Na Liang gives us enough contenders for a tournament or something.
They need to evenly disperse fights amongst the women, and they need to crown a champ.
You've got Ilmia as the biggest star, up there in the proven talents there is also Ducote, Val, Kate Jackson. I think you do Val vs Ducote as a number 1 contender fight, and Jackson vs Ilimia for a title. (Colleen Schneider is in the top end of this division, but she may be out a while so I excluded her)
There's a lot of good but unproven talent in the middle like Na Liang, Juliana Velasquez, Alejandra Lara, Yankova, and Iony. Match em up with gate keeper types like Veta, Katy Collins, Jessica Middleton. Let the division work itself out.
Not the greatest strategy but they could be banking on Hardy becoming a big star. She definitely has the personality for it, but I wasn't too impressed with her debut.
Heather is never gonna be a mma champ in this division. They might be able to get her a kickboxing belt however.