A women’s bantamweight matchup is the latest addition to UFC 250.
[autotag]Bethe Correia[/autotag] will take on [autotag]Pannie Kianzad[/autotag]. Both confirmed the booking on social media after an initial report from Ag Fight.
UFC 250 is scheduled for May 9 at Ginásio do Ibirapuera in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and will stream on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims likely on ESPN and ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.
Former UFC 135-pound title challenger Correia (11-4-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC) avoided a three-fight losing streak with a unanimous decision win over Sijara Eubanks at UFC on ESPN+ 17. She is yet to pick up a UFC win in Brazil, as she heads into her fourth fight at home with the promotion.
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“The Ultimate Fighter 28” finalist Kianzad (12-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) notched her first promotional win in her last fight when she scored a unanimous decision win over Jessica-Rose Clark at UFC on ESPN+ 21, the second time she defeated Clark in her career. Competing at featherweight during “TUF,” Kianzad moved back down to 135 pounds and is 1-1 in her second UFC stint.
With the addition, the current UFC 250 lineup includes:
- Marion Reneau vs. Kelten Vieira
- Blagoy Ivanov vs. Augusto Sakai
- Bethe Correia vs. Pannie Kianzad
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