[autotag]Nicco Montano[/autotag] won’t compete in the cage on the next UFC event.
Montano, a former UFC women’s flyweight champion, has withdrawn from her Feb. 6 bout against [autotag]Karol Rosa[/autotag] at UFC Fight Night 184. Montano, who pulled out for undisclosed undisclosed reasons, has been replaced by [autotag]Joselyne Edwards[/autotag].
MMA Junkie confirmed the news Tuesday following an initial report by Milenio.
Edwards (10-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) made her debut 11 days ago on Jan. 16, stepping up on short notice to take on Wu Yanan in a bantamweight contest. Edwards won the fight via unanimous decision, making her the first fighter from Panama to earn a victory in the UFC.
Meanwhile, Brazil’s Rosa (13-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) last fought in August 2020, outpointing Vanessa Melo at UFC 251. The 26-year-old is on a four-fight winning streak.
With the change, the UFC Fight Night 184 lineup includes:
- Alistair Overeem vs. Alexander Volkov
- Frankie Edgar vs. Cory Sandhagen
- Macy Chiasson vs. Marion Reneau
- Molly McCann vs. Lara Procopio
- Julio Arce vs. Timur Valiev
- Collin Anglin vs. Seungwoo Choi
- Clay Guida vs. Michael Johnson
- Beneil Dariush vs. Diego Ferreira
- Alex da Silva vs. Devonte Smith
- Manel Kape vs. Alexandre Pantoja
- Joselyne Edwards vs. Karol Rosa
- Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. opponent TBA
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