In her first fight since being released from the UFC, Valérie Létourneau will face rising 125-lb prospect Emily Ducote on July 14 at Bellator 181.
The bout was announced by Létourneau on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour.
Létourneau faces Ducote in return to flyweight
Létourneau (8-6) has fought either above or below her natural weight class for the majority of her career. A natural flyweight, “Trouble” competed in the UFC as a bantamweight before making the brutal cut to strawweight. Létourneau fought her way to a title shot against feared champion Joanna J\u0119drzejczyk. Despite a great effort, Létourneau was unable to beat the champ. She dropped two-straight afterward and was released from…
