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Sourced accomplishment and career-context update

I have a personal connection to Hérica Tibúrcio and am therefore requesting review rather than editing the article directly.

Please consider the following sourced updates:

1. In the "Championships and accomplishments" section, under "Invicta Fighting Championships", add:

    • 2014 Invicta FC Fan's Choice Upset of the Year vs. Michelle Waterson[1]

2. If editors think a short personal/career context sentence is appropriate, please consider adding the following after the paragraph about Tibúrcio's 2015 title defense: Tibúrcio returned to Invicta FC in 2020 after a three-year hiatus; Brazilian outlet Jornal Bragança Em Pauta reported that the break followed the birth of her son and identified her husband, fighter Bruno "Jacaré" Dias, as one of her trainers.[2] I am deliberately not proposing private details about children, ages, or family life beyond what has already been published by reliable sources and is relevant to her career. Kevglynn (talk) 03:43, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

  1. "2014 Invicta FC Fan's Choice Awards". Invicta Fighting Championships. January 2, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  2. Oliveira, Ana (September 17, 2020). "Bragantina participa agora do maior evento feminino de MMA nos EUA". Jornal Bragança Em Pauta (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved April 30, 2026.

Kevglynn (talk) 03:43, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Follow-up with additional sourced material that may be useful for improving this article
Follow-up: additional sourced material (MMA Junkie, MMA Fighting, BJPenn, Combat Press, Invicta FC, MMARising, FightMatrix) to support article improvements
=== Additional sources for the title win ===
The Invicta FC 10 title win was covered extensively by major MMA outlets. These could support expanding the article's prose:
  • MMA Junkie: "Tiburcio upsets Waterson to claim atomweight title"[1]
  • MMA Fighting: "Herica Tiburcio stuns Michelle Waterson to win atomweight title"[2]
  • BJPenn.com: "Brazil Has A New Champ! Tiburcio Dethrones Waterson"[3]
  • Combat Press pre-fight profile with biographical details[4]
  • Invicta FC official results[5]
  • Invicta FC "Fighting Words" pre-fight interview[6]
=== Notable early opponent ===
The article lists the Cláudia Gadelha loss in the fight record but doesn't mention it in prose. MMARising.com covered the bout.[7] A brief mention that early opponents included future UFC title contender Gadelha would add useful context.
=== Move to Boston and UFC aspirations ===
In a January 2017 interview with MMA Fighting, Tibúrcio confirmed she had moved to Boston to train at Juniko Hanower and Sityodtong Boston, and expressed interest in regaining the Invicta title and potentially fighting in the UFC at strawweight.[8]
=== Historical ranking ===
FightMatrix's historical rankings show Tibúrcio was ranked as high as #2 Women's Atomweight in the world from January 2015 through January 2016.[9]
=== Fan's Choice Awards context ===
Per the Invicta FC awards page already cited in my original request, Tibúrcio was also a nominee for Fighter of the Year alongside Katja Kankaanpää, Tonya Evinger, and Roxanne Modafferi. The award went to Alexa Grasso.[10]
~~~~ Kevglynn (talk) 06:00, 1 May 2026 (UTC)


Follow-up: existing cross-linking context

For reviewer reference, Hérica Tibúrcio is already mentioned by name and wikilinked on multiple established Wikipedia articles, including Michelle Waterson-Gomez (prose and fight record), Cláudia Gadelha (prose and fight record), Ayaka Hamasaki (prose and fight record), Jinh Yu Frey (prose and fight record), Tessa Simpson, Simona Soukupova, and the main Invicta Fighting Championships article (listed as 3rd Atomweight Champion in the title lineage). She also appears on the List of current Invicta FC fighters. The proposed additions above would strengthen connections to these already-linked articles. Kevglynn (talk) 15:10, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

References

  1. "Invicta FC 10 results: Tiburcio upsets Waterson to claim atomweight title". MMA Junkie. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  2. Raimondi, Marc (6 December 2014). "Invicta FC 10 results: Herica Tiburcio stuns Michelle Waterson to win atomweight title". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  3. "Invicta FC 10 Results: Brazil Has A New Champ! Tiburcio Dethrones Waterson". BJPenn.com. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  4. "Invicta FC's Herica Tiburcio: Aiming for the Record Books". Combat Press. December 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  5. "Invicta FC 10 Results: Herica Tiburcio Submits Michelle Waterson, Claims Atomweight Championship". Invicta Fighting Championships. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  6. "Fighting Words: Herica Tiburcio". Invicta Fighting Championships. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  7. "Claudia Gadelha Defeats Hérica Tibúrcio At Max Sport 13.2 In Brazil". MMARising.com. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  8. "Herica Tiburcio aims for Invicta title, doesn't rule out moving to 115 for UFC". MMA Fighting. 6 January 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  9. "Herica Tiburcio – MMA Fighter Profile, Record, Ranking". FightMatrix. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  10. "2014 Invicta FC Fan's Choice Awards". Invicta Fighting Championships. January 2, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2026.

Reply 12-JUN-2026

🔼  Clarification requested  

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Thank you! Regards,  Spintendo  11:09, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

Structured edit request per reviewer guidance

I have a personal connection to Hérica Tibúrcio (disclosed on my user page). A previous request in this section was declined for lacking specificity. Below I provide each proposed change in the structured format requested.

Change 1: Add Invicta FC Fan's Choice award

Location: "Championships and accomplishments" → "Invicta Fighting Championships" subsection, as a new bullet after the existing "Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Michelle Waterson" bullet.

Please add:

* 2014 Invicta FC Fan's Choice Upset of the Year vs. Michelle Waterson<ref>"2014 Invicta FC Fan's Choice Awards". Invicta Fighting Championships. January 2, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2026.</ref>

Nothing removed.

Reason: The Invicta FC awards page confirms Tibúrcio won the promotion's official Fan's Choice Upset of the Year for her title win over Waterson. This is a distinct, sourced award from the promotion itself that belongs in the Invicta FC accomplishments list.

Change 2: Add Fighter of the Year nomination

Location: "Championships and accomplishments" → "Invicta Fighting Championships" subsection, as a new bullet after the one proposed in Change 1.

Please add:

* 2014 Invicta FC Fan's Choice Fighter of the Year nominee<ref name="invicta-awards">"2014 Invicta FC Fan's Choice Awards". Invicta Fighting Championships. January 2, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2026.</ref>

Nothing removed.

Reason: The same Invicta FC awards page lists Tibúrcio as a nominee for Fighter of the Year alongside Katja Kankaanpää, Tonya Evinger, and Roxanne Modafferi. Being nominated alongside established fighters demonstrates recognition by the promotion in her debut year.

Change 3: Expand article prose with sourced career context

Location: After the existing second paragraph (which ends "...Tibúrcio lost the fight via split decision."), add a new paragraph.

Please add:

In a January 2017 interview with MMA Fighting, Tibúrcio said she had recently moved to Boston and expressed interest in both regaining the Invicta atomweight title and eventually competing in the UFC at strawweight.<ref>do Nascimento, Guilherme Cruz (6 January 2017). "Herica Tiburcio aims for Invicta title, doesn't rule out moving to 115 for UFC". MMA Fighting. Retrieved June 29, 2026.</ref> She returned to compete in 2020 after a three-year hiatus.<ref>Oliveira, Ana (September 17, 2020). "Bragantina participa agora do maior evento feminino de MMA nos EUA". Jornal Bragança Em Pauta (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved June 29, 2026.</ref>

Nothing removed.

Reason: The article currently has almost no prose about Tibúrcio's career beyond the title win and first defense. The MMA Fighting interview (a major independent outlet) and the Jornal Bragança Em Pauta article both provide sourced context about her move to the US and her return from hiatus, filling a gap in the article's narrative.

Change 4: Note early opponent Cláudia Gadelha in prose

Location: Same new paragraph area as Change 3, or as an additional sentence after the proposed text in Change 3.

Please add:

Earlier in her career, Tibúrcio faced future UFC title contender Cláudia Gadelha, losing by unanimous decision at Max Sport 13.2 in May 2013.<ref>"Claudia Gadelha Defeats Hérica Tibúrcio At Max Sport 13.2 In Brazil". MMARising.com. 11 May 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2026.</ref>

Nothing removed.

Reason: The fight record table already lists this bout, but it is not mentioned in prose. Gadelha is a notable fighter with her own Wikipedia article, and the independent source (MMARising.com) covered the result. This adds context about the level of competition Tibúrcio faced early in her career.

~~~~ Kevglynn (talk) 21:46, 29 June 2026 (UTC)