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Undefeated women’s bantamweight contender Ketlen Vieira (10-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) has been forced to withdraw from a planned appearance at next month’s UFC Fight Night 137 event.
The promotion is now seeking a replacement opponent for Tonya Evinger (19-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC), MMAjunkie today learned from a person with knowledge of the search who requested anonymity because promotion officials haven’t formally revealed the withdrawal.
The person also indicated the promotion is hoping for a Brazilian replacement due to the difficulty of securing travel visas on short notice but is open to all options.
Featuring a headlining bout of Jimi Manuwa vs. Thiago “Marreta” santos, UFC Fight Night 137 takes place Sept. 22 at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo.
Evinger, a women’s MMA pioneer and former Invicta FC bantamweight champion looks to fight for the first time since her UFC debut, a July 2017 loss to Cris Cyborg in a failed bid for the UFC women’s featherweight title. Evinger hoped to return earlier this year, but a knee injury forced her to the sidelines until now.
Meanwhile, a timetable wasn’t immediately available for Vieira’s return.
With Vieira’s withdrawal, UFC Fight Night 137 now includes:
For more on UFC Fight Night 137, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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