Was this at 145?
That vid is evidence why the ufc doesn't need a women's division over 135.
That fight was pretty much 155+. Dufresne's opponent pulled out and Brown stepped in on a few minutes notice. (Probably an audience member, that promotion
XFS is known for those kinds of fights.)
To my knowledge Alexis Dufresne hasn't actually made weight for any of her fights. She's mostly fought at lightweight with one fight planned for featherweight and three now for bantamweight - all of which she has missed weight. At least her attempts to get to 135lbs has been getting closer over time. The sever weight cut can't help Dufesne's fighting but that doesn't alter the fact that she doesn't have the skills to be competing against the kinds of opponents she will face in the UFC.
Dufresne ought to be fighting in other promotions at higher weight classes. Only her ground game is decent for Invicta's featherweight division, most featherweights have much better stand up then she does. Invicta does have a fledgling lightweight division she coud fit into.
No matter where she ends up she needs to get better training (get serious about standup at least), make weight, and fight some lower level but decent opponents.
I wasn't happy seeing Dufresne make it into the UFC from the start. I knew she hadn't made weight at 135lbs and that her opposition had been pretty poor. There were then, as now, better fighters who can and do make the weight and have the skills to be in the UFC.
I disliked Dfresne moreso then the very questionable (though lovely) addition of Alexandra Albu.
And I'm gald they picked up Marion Reneau. Knowing she is 37 and change left me fearing the UFC would skip out on her. It was great seeing her get picked up by Invicta. (Great, crushing win, for Reneau in her UFC debut! Congrats.)
As a trivia note. Reneau used to fight at featherweight.
