Report: UFC 266 to feature Jessica Andrade vs. Cynthia Calvillo

Jessica Andrade is reportedly set to face Cynthia Calvillo at UFC 266. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

Former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade is reportedly set to face Cynthia Calvillo in September. Former UFC stra…


Jessica Andrade is reportedly set to face Cynthia Calvillo at UFC 266.
Jessica Andrade is reportedly set to face Cynthia Calvillo at UFC 266. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

Former strawweight champion Jessica Andrade is reportedly set to face Cynthia Calvillo in September.

Former UFC strawweight champion already has a rebound fight reportedly lined up following her failed attempt to win the flyweight strap. Per ESPN Deportes’ report, ‘Bate Estaca’ will now take on a fellow contender in Cynthia Calvillo, at UFC 266.

In her last appearance, Andrade (21-9) was TKO’d by Valentina Shevchenko, back in April, in a fight that marked her second flyweight outing. In her divisional debut, the 29-year-old scored a first-round TKO victory over top contender Katlyn Chookagian, which is Jessica’s sole win in her last four outings. Before moving to flyweight, the Brazilian was on a two-fight losing skid, with losses to Rose Namajunas and Weili Zhang.

Calvillo (9-2-1) will also look to recover from a defeat, though her situation is not as bad as Andrade’s. In her last outing, Cynthia dropped a unanimous decision to Chookagian, back in November 2020. However, the 33-year-old scored a unanimous decision of her against Jessica Eye in her previous match, in June of the same year, with a majority draw against Marina Rodriguez just before.

Now, Andrade is expected to take on Calvilloa at UFC 266, on September 4, in a location yet to be determined by the organization. The card is scheduled to be headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between the champion, Jan Blachowicz, and challenger Glover Teixeira.