A women’s bantamweight bout has been added to UFC Fight Night 30 in Manchester on October 26th as Rosi Sexton will meet Jessica Andrade.
UFC officials announced the fight booking on Tuesday afternoon and the bout will likely take place on the preliminary card.
UFC Fight Night 30 on October 26th will come from the Manchester Arena and will be headlined by Michael Bisping facing Mark Munoz in a five round middleweight bout.
Sexton (13-3) made her UFC debut in June at UFC 161 and was defeated by Alexis Davis. The defeat snapped a three fight losing streak and this will be here first fight in England since 2011.
Andrade (9-3) also was defeated in her UFC debut as he lost to Liz Carmouche by TKO at UFC on FOX 8. Prior to entering the UFC, she had won back to back fights and seven of her last eight.
The current UFC Fight Night 30: Bisping vs. Munoz card is below:
Michael Bisping (24-5) vs. Mark Munoz (13-3)
Ross Pearson (15-6) vs. Melvin Guillard (31-12-2, 1NC)
John Lineker (22-6) vs. Phil Harris (22-10, 1NC)
Jimy Hettes (10-1) vs. Mike Wilkinson (8-1)
Jimi Manuwa (13-0) vs. Ryan Jimmo (18-2)
Anthony Njokuani (16-7, 1NC) vs. Paul Taylor (11-6-1, 1NC)
Tom Watson (16-6) vs. Alessio Sakara (19-10, 1NC)
Brad Scott (8-2) vs. Michael Kuiper (12-2)
Luke Barnatt (6-0) vs. Andrew Craig (9-1)
Rosi Sexton (13-3) vs. Jessica Andrade (9-3)