[autotag]Rose Namajunas[/autotag] won’t run it back with [autotag]Jessica Andrade[/autotag] at UFC 249, after all.
Namajunas (8-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) is out of the rematch with fellow former strawweight champion Andrade (20-7 MMA, 11-5 UFC) on April 18. The fight was expected to co-headline the April 18 card, which will reportedly take place at Tachi Palace Casino Resort in Lemoore, Calif.
MMA Junkie confirmed Namajunas’ withdrawal with a person close to the situation following an initial report from Brazilian news outlet Combate. The person requested anonymity because the UFC has yet to make an official announcement.
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The reason behind Namajunas’ removal from the card is unclear. It’s also not known if a replacement opponent will be found for Andrade.
Andrade vs. Namajunas was supposed to be the second encounter between the pair after Andrade took the UFC’s 115-pound title from Namajunas by slam knockout last May at UFC 237.
The latest UFC 249 lineup now includes:
- Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje – for interim lightweight title
- Jessica Andrade vs. opponent TBA
- Yorgan De Castro vs. Greg Hardy
- Vicente Luque vs. Niko Price
- Calvin Kattar vs. Jeremy Stephens
- Francis Ngannou vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
- Uriah Hall vs. Ronaldo Souza
- Alexander Hernandez vs. Omar Morales
- Ray Borg vs. Marlon Vera
- Michael Johnson vs. Khama Worthy
- Sijara Eubanks vs. Sarah Moras
- Sam Alvey vs. Ryan Spann
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