Former UFC strawweight champion Jessica
Andrade will step in for the injured Katlyn
Chookagian and face Manon
Fiorot in a flyweight contest at
UFC Paris.
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The promotion recently revealed the new booking on its event
page. According to
MMAjunkie.com, the bout has not been finalized, but verbal
agreements are in place. UFC Paris takes place at Accor Arena and
is headlined by a heavyweight duel pitting Ciryl Gane
against Tai
Tuivasa.
Andrade is 3-1 in the UFC since moving to 125 pounds. Most
recently, the “Bate Estaca” dispatched Amanda
Lemos with a standing arm-triangle choke in the UFC Fight Night
205 main event on April 23. She’s also secured first-round
stoppages of Cynthia
Calvillo and Chookagian at 125 pounds.
France’s Fiorot has won nine consecutive professional bouts since
dropping her MMA debut. That run is highlighted by four triumphs in
the Octagon, including a decision triumph over former title
challenger Jennifer
Maia in her last outing at UFC on ESPN 33.