A strawweight bout is the latest addition to UFC Raleigh.
[autotag]Hannah Cifers[/autotag] will take on [autotag]Brianna Van Buren[/autotag] on the Jan. 25 card. A person with knowledge of the booking recently informed MMA Junkie of the contest but requested anonymity since the UFC has yet to make an announcement.
UFC Raleigh will take place at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C., and is expected to stream on ESPN+.
After dropping her UFC debut, Cifers (10-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) rebounded with two straight wins over Polyana Viana, and Jodie Esquibel at UFC 241 in August, as she gets the opportunity to fight close to home when she takes on Van Buren.
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A former Invicta FC strawweight champion, Van Buren (9-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) made her UFC debut in July, defeating Livinha Renata Souza via unanimous decision, and extending her win streak to six.
The latest lineup for the Jan. 25 fight card includes:
- Curtis Blaydes vs. Junior Dos Santos
- Frankie Edgar vs. Cory Sandhagen
- Justine Kish vs. Lucie Pudilova
- Alen Amedovski vs. Bevon Lewis
- Jamahal Hill vs. Darko Stosic
- Felipe Colares vs. Montel Jackson
- Herbert Burns vs. Nate Landwehr
- Tony Gravely vs. Brett Johns
- Lina Lansberg vs. Sara McMann
- Brianna Van Buren vs. Hannah Cifers
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