Angela Hill needs a new opponent for UFC Mexico City on Sept. 21 after Istela Nunes was removed from the card due to a failed drug test, sources confirmed to MMA Fighting following a report by Combate.
Nunes (7-1, 1 no contest), who fought under the ONE Championship banner most of her MMA career, parted ways with the Asian promotion this year to sign with the UFC. It’s still unclear what Nunes tested positive for.
The American Top Team fighter, who suffered her only defeat by the hands of then-ONE champion Angela Lee in May 2017, last fought in July 2018, when she scored a decision win over Gina Iniong in China.