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Lauren Murphy vs. Joanne Calderwood booked for UFC 263 in June

A potential No. 1 contender’s bout in the flyweight division has been booked for UFC 263 as Lauren Murphy is expected to face off with Joanne Calderwood on June 12.

Multiple sources confirmed the bout to MMA Fighting on Saturday with verbal agreements in place. MMA Junkie initially reported the contest.

A winner of four fights in a row, Murphy has stormed her way toward title contention and just recently inked a new deal with the UFC ahead of booking this matchup.

During her current streak, Murphy has taken out ranked opponents such as Roxanne Modafferi and Andrea Lee, but now she will fight with a chance to possibly earn a title shot with her upcoming bout in June.