Report: Cris Cyborg vs. Yana Kunitskaya Fight to Headline UFC 222

UFC 222 reportedly has a new headliner. 
According to MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani, the promotion has tabbed a women’s featherweight title bout between Cris “Cyborg” Justino and Yana Kunitskaya as the new main event.
The card, which will…

UFC 222 reportedly has a new headliner. 

According to MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani, the promotion has tabbed a women’s featherweight title bout between Cris “Cyborg” Justino and Yana Kunitskaya as the new main event.

The card, which will take place March 3 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, needed a new headliner after Max Holloway suffered an ankle injury that forced him to withdraw from his featherweight title tilt against Frankie Edgar. 

      

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