[autotag]Aspen Ladd[/autotag]’s return to the PFL cage has been booked as she will take part in the promotion’s women’s featherweight season.
The former UFC contender is set to take on [autotag]Olena Kolesnyk[/autotag] at 2023 PFL 2 on April 7 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. The Ladd-Kolesnyk matchup was one of several announced Monday to complete the PFL 2 lineup.
They join the previously announced main and co-main event bouts, with Ante Delija vs. Yorgan De Castro and Larissa Pacheco vs. Julia Budd.
Ladd (10-3) is coming off a successful PFL debut, having beaten former Bellator champion Julia Budd in a showcase bout at the 2022 PFL Championships back in November. She defeated Budd by split decision. It was her first fight since her release from the UFC.
Kolesnyk (7-5) is looking to bounce back from a loss to 2022 PFL women’s lightweight champion Larissa Pacheco. Prior to the defeat, the Ukrainian fighter was on a two-fight winning streak.
Below is the complete 2023 PFL 2 lineup:
MAIN CARD (ESPN 2, 10 p.m. ET)
- Ante Delija vs. Yorgan De Castro
- Larissa Pacheco vs. Julia Budd
- Bruno Cappelozza vs. Matheus Scheffel
- Renan Ferreira vs. Rizvan Kuniev
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:30 p.m. ET)
- Denis Goltsov vs. Michal Andryszak
- Martina Jindrova vs. Amber Leibrock
- Olena Kolesnyk vs. Aspen Ladd
- Marcelo Nunes vs. TBA
- Marina Mokhnatkina vs. Yoko Higashi
- Amanda Leve vs. Karolina Sobek
- Biaggio Ali-Walsh vs. TBA
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