The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s upcoming visit to the UK has gained an important women’s bantamweight clash.
Ketlen Vieira and Pannie Kianzad will attempt to climb the 135-pound rankings when they meet at UFC on ESPN 49 in July in London. The news was first reported by MaximumSports and was confirmed by the UFC on Tuesday.
Bantamweights on deck!
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ud83cudf9fufe0f https://t.co/wg9VkLrok2 pic.twitter.com/EYlQx8iHcU — UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) May 9, 2023Vieira (13-3, 7-3 UFC) is looking to get back on track after finding herself on the wrong side of a split decision in her UFC Fight Night 217 affair with Raquel Pennington.