Invicta FC President Shannon Knapp is targeting a return to California for the all-female MMA promotion’s next event, and if featherweight champ Cristiane Justino is free to fight, there’s a spot for her.

Knapp today told MMAjunkie she’s targeting July 29 for Invicta FC 18 at a city to be determined, and she’s evaluating options for “Cyborg” Justino (16-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) should the champ and her other promoter, UFC, agree a title defense is next.

Justino would headline the event if her next stop is Invicta FC, Knapp added, though she promoter stressed Justino’s first obligation is to the UFC, with whom she’s under contract.

“I’m working on the 29th,” the Invicta FC chief said. “If all parties agree, then certainly she would (headline).”

Justino on Wednesday shot down a reported booking against Germaine de Randamie (6-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) at UFC 201, which takes place July 30 at Phillips Arena in Atlanta. “Cyborg” asserted her next fight will be a title defense under the Invicta FC banner.

After a successful octagon debut over Leslie Smith at this past Saturday’s UFC 198 event, Justino said she wants to defend her Invicta FC belt, but also left open the option of fighting again in a 140-pound catchweight fight.

The latter offer likely prompted the UFC to push another catchweight fight with Randamie, who earlier this month picked up her second straight UFC win at bantamweight and previously has fought at featherweight. But Justino claimed the industry-leader is “trying to manipulate” her fans.

“I’m a champion at 145 pounds, #UFC doesn’t have my division, that’s fine!” Justino wrote on Twitter. “But they don’t have the right to erase my division. No point in trying to manipulate my fans, I’ll be defending my belt next fight! I’ve proven I can make 140 pounds. I did my part.

“It was very hard to make 140 pounds, I had to train three times a day, and I’m doing a documentary that will soon be online for you to see. In all the press I had to do for my last fight, I couldn’t take my belt to show I’m champion. I was forbidden.”

Justino added if she were to fight at a catchweight, it would be for big-money fights against ex-champ Ronda Rousey or current champ Miesha Tate.

Justino’s manager George Prajin told MMAjunkie he plans to talk with the UFC today to determine the champ’s next step. If it’s with Invicta FC, a title bout would be her fourth attempted defense in a virtually unchallenged reign with the all-female promotion.

Knapp would certainly love to have “Cyborg” back.

“I’m just fortunate and blessed she’s been able to fight here,” Knapp said. “I have an opportunity for her.”

For more on UFC 198, check out the UFC Events section of the site. And for more on Invicta FC 18, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.