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Paige VanZant’s UFC Flyweight Debut Is Official

Paige VanZant’s UFC flyweight debut is official. After a report surfaced earlier this month that the popular women’s strawweight contender would take on former bantamweight Jessica Eye at October 7’s UFC 216 pay-per-view (PPV) card, the bout has been made official by the promotion according to Adam Hill of The Las Vegas Review-Journal. The UFC […]

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Paige VanZant’s UFC flyweight debut is official.

After a report surfaced earlier this month that the popular women’s strawweight contender would take on former bantamweight Jessica Eye at October 7’s UFC 216 pay-per-view (PPV) card, the bout has been made official by the promotion according to Adam Hill of The Las Vegas Review-Journal.

The UFC will implement a women’s 125-pound division during the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) featuring coaches Justin Gaethje and Eddie Alvarez after many female strawweights called for a division where they could cut less weight, while some female bantamweights are willing to cut to 125 pounds to not have to deal with as much of a size discrepancy against larger 135-pound competitors. TUF 26 will crown the first-ever UFC women’s flyweight champion at its finale in December.

VanZant has been out of action since last December when she was submitted by Michelle Waterson in the main event of UFC on FOX 21. She’s accepted as one of the most popular faces on the UFC roster, but in reality, she’s only won a single fight over unranked fighter Bec Rawlings since September 2015, losing two of her last three fights (albeit to top contenders) by submission.

She’ll face off with a contender who’s in even more need of a win, as Eye has dropped her last four bouts in the bantamweight division, losing each by decision. She was set to fight Aspen Ladd at July 7’s TUF 25 Finale but Ladd was forced out the week of the bout.

UFC 216 is set to feature an interim lightweight title bout between Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Paige VanZant Reportedly to Face Jessica Eye in Flyweight Fight at UFC 216

Paige VanZant reportedly will take on Jessica Eye on Oct. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as part of the UFC 216 card, according to Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. 
The two fighters will be competing in the newly created 125-pound flyw…

Paige VanZant reportedly will take on Jessica Eye on Oct. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as part of the UFC 216 card, according to Adam Hill of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. 

The two fighters will be competing in the newly created 125-pound flyweight division, the fourth women’s division in UFC.

While this is a move up in weight for the 23-year-old VanZant, who is 7-3 in her career, Eye will be dropping down from 135 pounds after four straight losses.

The 31-year-old has an 11-6 record in her career but could benefit from competing against smaller fighters in the new weight class.

The winner would presumably become one of the top contenders for the flyweight title, which will be handed out at the end of the 26th season of The Ultimate Fighter.

The promotion continues to build its UFC 216 card, with Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee currently the biggest draw in a battle for the interim UFC lightweight title. Former heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum will also take on Derrick Lewis in an intriguing battle with potential more bouts still to come.

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Paige VanZant Moving Up To Flyweight For Bout At UFC 216

The UFC continues to add star power to their upcoming UFC 216 PPV (pay-per-view) event. The promotion has announced the launch of the new women’s flyweight division. It will get rolling later this year after Season 26 of “The Ultimate Fighter.” Before the season wraps up, the promotion has booked a pair of big names […]

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The UFC continues to add star power to their upcoming UFC 216 PPV (pay-per-view) event. The promotion has announced the launch of the new women’s flyweight division. It will get rolling later this year after Season 26 of “The Ultimate Fighter.”

Before the season wraps up, the promotion has booked a pair of big names that will reportedly move not only up but also down in weight in order to fight in the newest weight division. Strawweight fighter Paige VanZant (7-3) is set to take on bantamweight fighter Jessica Eye (11-6) at the event.

The UFC has yet to officially announce the bout. Damon Martin was the first to report the news. Multiple news outlets have since picked up the news of the bout. Both fighters are in need of a win. Eye is currently riding a four fight losing streak with her latest defeat coming from Bethe Correia by split decision at UFC 206 last September. On the flip side, VanZant is 2-2 in her last four bouts with a loss in her latest bout to Michelle Waterson by first-round submission last December.

UFC 216 is set to take place on October 7th at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The preliminary card will air on the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, as well as FOX Sports 1. The main card will be broadcasted on PPV. The main event for the upcoming show has yet to be officially announced. Here is the updated lineup:

Will Brooks vs. Nik Lentz

Abel Trujillo vs. Lando Vannata

Beneil Dariush vs. Evan Dunham

Thales Leites vs. Brad Tavares

Magomed Bibulatov vs. John Moraga

Marco Beltran vs. Matt Schnell

Mark Godbeer vs. Walt Harris

Jessica Eye vs. Paige VanZant

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Jessica Eye on TUF 25 Finale Fight Cancellation: ‘I Didn’t Expect This’

Jessica Eye couldn’t predict that she wouldn’t be fighting at “The Ultimate Fighter” (TUF) 25 Finale. “Evil” was set to do battle against Aspen Ladd on the FOX Sports 1 Portion of the prelims on Saturday night (July 7). That didn’t happen as Ladd was forced to pull out due to an illness. Speaking to […]

Jessica Eye couldn’t predict that she wouldn’t be fighting at “The Ultimate Fighter” (TUF) 25 Finale. “Evil” was set to do battle against Aspen Ladd on the FOX Sports 1 Portion of the prelims on Saturday night (July 7). That didn’t happen as Ladd was forced to pull out due to an illness. Speaking to […]

Women’s Bout Scrapped From Tonight’s TUF 25 Finale

A women’s bantamweight bout has been scrapped from tonight’s (July 7, 2017) The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 25 Finale from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the last minute. Jessica Eye’s fight against the debuting Aspen Ladd is off, as ‘Evil’ revealed on her official Instagram page: Fight is off ???????? A post shared by Jessica […]

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A women’s bantamweight bout has been scrapped from tonight’s (July 7, 2017) The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 25 Finale from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the last minute.

Jessica Eye’s fight against the debuting Aspen Ladd is off, as ‘Evil’ revealed on her official Instagram page:

Fight is off ????????

A post shared by Jessica Eye (@jessicaevileye) on

The UFC confirmed the bout’s calling off, describing the reason as an illness for Ladd that most likely had something to do with cutting weight.

Eye vs. Ladd was supposed to open the FOX Sports 1 preliminary card beginning at 7 p.m. ET, but now Tecia Torres vs. Juliana Lima at women’s strawweight will move up to that prelimnary card from the Fight Pass prelims.

Here is a full updated schedule and lineup for the TUF 25 Finale beginning soon:

Main Card (FOX Sports 1, 9 p.m. ET):

Michael Johnson vs. Justin Gaethje
Dhiego Lima vs. Jesse Taylor – “TUF 25” tournament final
Marc Diakiese vs. Drakkar Klose
Jared Cannonier vs. Nick Roehrick
Brad Tavares vs. Elias Theodorou
Marcel Fortuna vs. Jordan Johnson

Preliminary Card (FOX Sports 1, 7 p.m. ET):

Angela Hill vs. Ashley Yoder
Tom Gallicchio vs. James Krause
C.B. Dollaway vs. Ed Herman
Juliana Lima vs. Tecia Torres

Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass, 6:30 p.m. ET):

Teruto Ishihara vs. Gray Maynard

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Jessica Eye on TUF 25 Finale: ‘I’m Basically Fighting For my Job’

Jessica Eye knows her spot on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) roster is in jeopardy. Eye will battle Aspen Ladd inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 7. It’ll be Eye’s chance to snap her four-fight skid. “Evil” hasn’t won a bout since Nov. 2014. During a recent appearance on MMA Junkie […]

Jessica Eye knows her spot on the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) roster is in jeopardy. Eye will battle Aspen Ladd inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 7. It’ll be Eye’s chance to snap her four-fight skid. “Evil” hasn’t won a bout since Nov. 2014. During a recent appearance on MMA Junkie […]