Liz Carmouche
With the promotion of Miesha Tate to coaching TUF opposite UFC champ Ronda Rousey, former women’s contender Liz ‘Girl-Rilla’ Carmouche (8-3) was left without an opponent for UFC on FOX 8.
Stepping in against Carmouche at the television event will be Octagon newcomer Jessica ‘Bate Estaca’ Andrade (9-2)according to MMAFighting.com.
The bout should stay on as part of the nights main card broadcast.
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga is expected to take place on July 27, 2013 at the Key Arena in Seattle, Washington. The television event will see flyweight title holder Demetrious Johnson take on top contender John Moraga in the main event.
Carmouche made history last February by competing in the first women’s bout inside the Octagon in the main event of UFC 157. At the Anaheim show ‘Girl-Rilla’ faced champ Ronda Rousey and came up short being forced to tap with 11-seconds left on the card. Prior to the loss, Carmouche had won two straight stoppages under the Invicta FC banner.
Andrade enters the Octagon with two straight wins and is 7-1 in her last eight matches. The Brazilian earned her last win last April by submitting opponent Milana Dudieva at a ProFC 47 show. All nine of ‘Bate Estaca’s’ nine victories have been finishes with four (T)KO’s and five submissions.