A women’s strawweight matchup between former UFC and Invicta FC champ Carla Esparza and fellow “The Ultimate Fighter 20” cast member Randa Markos has been added to UFC Fight Night 105.
UFC officials today announced the new contest.
Featuring a heavyweight rematch between former champ Junior Dos Santos and Dutch skyscraper Stefan Struve, UFC Fight Night 105 takes place Feb. 19 at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The card airs on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass, though the night’s official bout order has yet to be revealed.
Esparza (11-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) last saw action in April, scoring a decision win over Juliana Lima. That was a welcome rebound for the former champ, who hadn’t competed since ceding her title to current champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 185 in March 2015.
Esparza is currently ranked No. 5 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA women’s strawweight rankings.
Markos (6-4 MMA, 2-3 UFC) looks to bounce back from a UFC 202 loss to Cortney Casey this past August. Markos has struggled to gain consistency in her UFC run, alternating results each time in the octagon with wins over Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger and Aisling Daley slipped between losses to Casey, Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Jessica Penne.
With the addition to the card, UFC Fight Night 105 now includes:
For more on UFC Fight Night 105, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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