MMA Fighting confirmed with people with knowledge of the booking that the strawweight contenders have been promoted to the main event of UFC Vegas 10 following the postponement of the originally scheduled Glover Teixeira vs. Thiago Santos headliner. Teixiera tested positive for COVID-19, forcing his withdrawal, and his bout with Santos will now take place on Oct. 3.
Moved up from the co-main event, Waterson and Hill’s three-round fight will now be a five-round affair.
ESPN was first to report the change.
With the promotion, Waterson (17-8) headlines her third UFC show and first since last October, when she fought Joanna Jedrzejczyk in Tampa, Fla. The former UFC champion defeated Waterson by unanimous decision. “The Karate Hottie” is currently on a two-fight skid after dropping a split nod to Claudia Gadelha in her most recent outing at UFC 249.
UFC Vegas 10 takes place at UFC APEX in Las Vegas and airs exclusively on the ESPN+ streaming service.
See the updated lineup for UFC Vegas 10 below:
Angela Hill vs. Michelle Waterson
Roxanne Modafferi vs. Andrea Lee
Bobby Green vs. Alan Patrick
Ed Herman vs. Mike Rodriguez
Julia Avila vs. Sijara Eubanks
Matt Schnell vs. Tyson Nam
Frank Camacho vs. Brok Weaver
Kyle Nelson vs. Billy Quarantillo
Bryan Barberena vs. Anthony Ivy
Matt Frevola vs. Roosevelt Roberts
Sabina Mazo vs. Justine Kish
Ottman Azaitar vs. Khama Worthy
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