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Pearl Gonzalez got punched in the pearls at Invicta FC 29 weigh-ins

Well, Pearl Gonzalez and her pearls appear just fine despite a dustup at today’s Invicta FC 29 weigh-ins.

Gonzalez (7-3), a former UFC fighter who’s slated for her second Invicta FC fight, meets flyweight Barbara Acioly (4-2) at Friday’s event.

However, during a tense face-off with her opponent, Gonzalez got punched in her pearl-adorned neck after moving in closely on her opponent. Gonzalez swatted away Acioly’s lead fist – and then got punched in the pearls.

Here’s the scene (via Twitter):

Thankfully, videographer/photographer Cynthia Vance quickly restored the peace.

“Yo, wait until tomorrow!” one observer can be heard saying.

Gonzalez weighed 123.8 pounds, and Acioly weighed 126.3 – a third of a pound over the 126-pound limit – and was fined 25 percent of her purse.

Former Strikeforce champ/UFC vet Sarah Kaufman (19-4) and fellow headliner Katharina Lehner (7-0), who meet for the organization’s vacant bantamweight title, also weighed in. Kaufman (133.7) and Lehner (135) has a much friendlier face-off (via Twitter):

Full Invicta FC 29 results include:

  • Sarah Kaufman (133.7) vs. Katharina Lehner (135) – for vacant women’s bantamweight title
  • Bianca Daimoni (139.6)* vs. Pannie Kianzad (134.8)
  • Barbara Acioly (126.3)* vs. Pearl Gonzalez (123.8)
  • Marciea Allen (135.8) vs. Julia Avila (135.8)
  • Cheri Muraski (125.6) vs. Liz Tracy (125.1)
  • Sarah Kleczka (133.8) vs. Lisa Spangler (134.5)
  • Macy Chiasson (144.7) vs. Allison Schmidt (145.1)
  • Helen Peralta (115.6) vs. Cheyanne Vlismas (115.7)

* – missed weight and fined 25 percent of purse

For more on Invicta FC 29, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.

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