The UFC’s February event in Brazil has had a pair of bantamweight bouts added to the card.
Brazil’s own Jessica Andrade (12-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) will meet Marion Reneau (4-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at “UFC Fight Night 61: Evans vs. Teixeira,” and Cody Gibson (12-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) will take on Brazil’s Douglas Silva (22-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC). UFC officials announced the new bouts today.
UFC Fight Night 61 takes place Feb. 22 at Gigantinho Gymnasium in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. An exact bout order for the event has yet to be revealed, but the evening’s main card is expected to air on FOX Sports 1.
With the additions to the card, UFC Fight Night 61 now includes:
For more on UFC Fight Night 61, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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