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Cynthia Calvillo gets quick turnaround, faces Cortney Casey at UFC 233

The rising UFC women’s strawweight fighter will face Cortney Casey at UFC 233 on Jan. 26 in Anaheim, Calif., according to a report by the Orange County Register. Calvillo fought less than two weeks ago, beating Poliana Botelho at UFC Argentina by first-round submission.

Calvillo (7-1) was coming off a nine-month Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) suspension due to a positive test for cannabis heading into the Botelho fight. The California native and Team Alpha Male product missed weight by two pounds prior to the bout and said afterward that she wanted to quickly erase the criticisms that came with it.