After a knockout upset stunner on Dana White’s Contender Collection this previous summer time, Yuneisy Duben has her first UFC struggle set.
At UFC Battle Night time 254 on March 15 on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Duben (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will battle Carli Judice (3-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) in a flyweight bout.
Two individuals with data of the matchup knowledgeable MMA Junkie of the reserving however requested to stay nameless because the promotion has but to make an official announcement.
Venezuela’s Duben, 28, was a hefty underdog in her DWCS look vs. LFA titleholder Shannon Clark in September. Nevertheless, she brutally knocked Clark out with an enormous overhand proper 73 seconds into the bout. The knockout despatched the UFC brass into pandemonium and saved her 100% ending price alive.
Judice, 25, earned her UFC contract in a loss on DWCS. Regardless of shedding a cut up resolution to Ernesta Kareckaite, White determined to signal Judice. She made her promotional debut in June when she misplaced a cut up resolution to Gabriella Fernandes. Judice was initially anticipated to return Feb. 15, however opponent Juliana Miller withdrew resulting from harm.
With the addition, the UFC Battle Night time 254 lineup consists of:
- Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Ryan Spann
- Daniel Barez vs. Andre Lima
- Yuneisy Duben vs. Carli Judice
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