A rematch nine years in the making has been added to the already
stacked UFC
299 billing.
At UFC 299 on March 9 in Miami, flyweights Joanne Wood
(16-8) and Maryna
Moroz (11-5) will run back a fight that took place in 2015 at
UFC Fight Night 64. In that first meeting, Moroz snagged an armbar
in the first round. Per the UFC
on Wednesday, Wood vs. Moroz 2 will play out inside of the Kaseya
Center at 125 pounds. Since then, Wood has posted on her Instagram about the
matchup, with the caption of “Last one, best one” to hint that this
might be her retirement fight.
Scotland’s Wood has struggled as of late, although she broke out of
a three-fight skid by claiming a split decision over Luana
Carolina at UFC
286. “Jojo” will be looking to end her run with the promotion
with a record above .500 should she prevail. The 38-year-old has
beaten names including Seo Hee Ham,
Jessica
Eye and Andrea Lee
over the years.
Moroz has also found herself on hard times, having dropped two
straight. She first fell short to Jennifer
Maia in 2022, and her lone appearance in 2023 ended quickly
when Karine
Silva tapped her with a guillotine in the first round at UFC
292. Before the skid, the Ukrainian had rattled off three straight
victories, with decisions over Sabina Mazo
and Mayra
Bueno Silva along with a submission of Mariya
Agapova from 2019 to 2022.
UFC 299 is set to take place at the Kaseya Center in Miami on March
9, and it will be headlined by a bantamweight title rematch between
champ Sean
O’Malley and Marlon
Vera. The co-main event will feature former interim lightweight
champ Dustin
Poirier taking on surging Benoit St.
Denis.