Sara McMann ready to step in if Nunes vs. Shevchenko falls through again

EDMONTON, Alberta -- This time, if something goes awry at the last minute between UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes and Valentina Shevchenko, there’s a competitor ready to be the company’s Plan B.

Nunes and Shevchenko were slated to clash for the Nunes’ bantamweight title in the main event of UFC 213 in Las Vegas in July. But Nunes pulled out of the bout just hours beforehand due to a case of sinusitis. Without a suitable replacement ready, Shevchenko was also removed from the card, and the bout ultimately moved to Saturday’s UFC 215 at Rogers Place.

So Sara McMann is serving notice that if anything happens between now and fight night that causes one fighter or the other to fall…