Former Invicta FC Bantamweight Champion Lauren Murphy has received a new opponent for her upcoming bout on Sunday night at UFC Fight Night 83: “Cerrone vs Oliveira” in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Murphy now faces off against unbeaten UFC newcomer Kelly Faszholz on the preliminary card.
UFC officials confirmed the change today. Murphy was originally slated to battle TUF 18 semi-finalist Sarah “Cheesecake” Moras, who was forced to withdraw due to an injury. Murphy most recently dropped a controversial decision in April, while Faszholz earned a submission win in November.
After a disappointing UFC debut in August, former WSOF champion Jessica “Jag” Aguilar looks for a much-needed victory on April 23rd in a strawweight matchup at UFC 197: “Cormier vs Jones 2” in Las Vegas, Nevada. Aguilar is set to face off against Brazilian standout Juliana “Ju Thai” Lima on the card.
A second women’s bout has been added to the upcoming UFC Fight Night 85: “Hunt vs Mir” event on March 20th in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Former Invicta FC contender Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith battles Queen of Pancrase Rin Nakai in bantamweight action on the preliminary card.
Deep Jewels Atomweight Champion “V.V” Mei Yamaguchi seeks her first victory inside the PXC cage when she competes on March 18th at Pacific Xtreme Combat 52 in Mangilao, Guam. Yamaguchi faces off against skilled prospect Tessa “The Typhoon” Simpson in a featured 105-pound matchup.
Veteran flyweight contender Juliana “Julie” Werner steps back into the XFC cage for a featured matchup on March 19th at XFC International 14 in São Paulo, Brazil. Werner is set to battle once-beaten Argentinian standout Silvana “La Malvada” Gomez Juarez in one of four female fights on the card.
Undefeated rising star Angela “Unstoppable” Lee looks to keep her perfect record intact when she competes on February 20th at ONE Championship 38: “Tribe of Warriors” in Jakarta, Indonesia. The 19-year-old is set to face Rebecca “The Professor” Heintzman in a 120-pound catchweight bout.
Former Deep Women’s Lightweight Champion Hisae Watanabe made a triumphant return to MMA action tonight at World Series of Fighting Global Championship 2 in Tokyo, Japan. Competing for the first time since late 2007, Watanabe stopped Ye Ji Lee in round two of an atomweight bout.
Undefeated strawweight standout Tecia “The Tiny Tornado” Torres faces a familiar foe on April 16th at UFC on FOX 19: “Nurmagomedov vs Ferguson” in Tampa, Florida. Torres is set to face off against TUF 20 finalist “Thug” Rose Namajunas in a featured rematch on the FOX-televised main card.