The fights from this past weekend’s canceled UFC Fight Night 97 event continue to find new homes, with a women’s strawweight contest the latest to be rebooked.
MMAjunkie today confirmed that Seo Hee Ham (16-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) vs. Danielle Taylor (7-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will take place at UFC Fight Night 101, following an initial report from Fight News Australia.
Featuring a key middleweight matchup between former UFC champ Luke Rockhold and perennial contender Ronaldo Souza, UFC Fight Night 101 takes place Nov. 26 (Nov. 27 in Australia) at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The event airs on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass, though the bout order hasn’t been finalized.
Ham, a 29-year-old Korean fighter, posted a six-fight winning streak to earn a UFC contract in 2014. The former Jewels champion moved up a weight class and suffered a decision loss to Joanne Calderwood in her UFC debut, rebounded for a decision win over Cortney Casey, and then suffered a decision loss to Bec Rawlings in her most recent appearance.
She meets Taylor, a recent UFC debutant who, despite being a sizable underdog, put up a valiant effort against Maryna Moroz at UFC Fight Night 92. She settled for a split-decision defeat, which snapped the 26-year-old King of the Cage vet’s two-fight winning streak.
With the addition to the card, UFC Fight Night 101 now includes:
For more on UFC Fight Night 101, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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