ˌɔn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi twˈɛnti ˈeɪt, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, kˈɑːɹɹɪjə dᵻfˈiːɾᵻd mɚɹˈiːə kˈɑːntɹɚɹəz ˌɔn pˈɔɪnts æɾ ɐtlˈæntɪk sˈɪɾi, ænd ˌɔn mˈeɪ twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ʃiː fˈɔːt ðɪ ˌʌndᵻfˈiːɾᵻd ɐmˈændə nˈaɪt ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi.
On January 28, 2006, Kariya defeated Maria Contreras on points at Atlantic City, and on May 24, 2006, she fought the undefeated Amanda Knight in New York City.