Olympic silver medalist Sara McMann has been forced out of her upcoming fight against former UFC flyweight champion Nicco Montano due to injury.
In her place, former “Ultimate Fighter” winner Julianna Pena is expected to make her long-awaited return to action to face Montano on July 13 at the UFC Fight Night card in Sacramento.
Multiple sources close to the situation confirmed that verbal agreements are in place for the new fight, although no contracts have been issued at this time. The fight won’t be made official until bout agreements have been signed and the UFC makes an official announcement regarding the matchup.