Report: Casey O’Neill vs. Roxanne Modafferi added to UFC 271

Casey O’Neill before her UFC debut. Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC A flyweight fight between an undefeated prospect and a seasoned veteran has beet set.

Casey O’Neill and Roxanne Modafferi are expected to meet at UFC 271 in February. Meni Mayer of MMA Ideas on Instagram was first to report the fight was in the works as contracts have yet to be signed. O’Neill later confirmed the news on Twitter.

O’Neill joined the promotion earlier this year and made her debut at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Lewis, where she defeated Shana Dobson via second-round technical knockout. The ‘King’ returned to the Octagon just four months later and submitted Lara Procópio with a rear-naked choke at UFC on ESPN:…