The monster UFC 263 lineup has got another notable addition between women’s bantamweight contenders Alexis Davis and Pannie Kianzad.
UFC officials announced the matchup between former title challenger Davis (20-10 MMA, 7-5 UFC) and the streaking Kianzad (14-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) on Tuesday.
Coming for her 2nd straight W!!
🇨🇦@AlexisDavisMMA steps in to face 🇸🇪@PannieKianzad at #UFC263! pic.twitter.com/bJuTIfK0Ph
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) May 11, 2021
UFC 263 takes place June 12 at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz., with a main card that streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
Davis, 36, got a much-needed win over Sabina Mazo in her last trip to the octagon at UFC Fight Night 186 in February. The result snapped a three-fight losing skid for the former UFC title challenger, who owns a TKO win over Amanda Nunes back in September 2011.
The Canadian will attempt to get on a winning streak against Sweden’s Kianzad, 29, who is put together three consecutive wins in her own right over Sijara Eubanks, Bethe Correia and Jessica-Rose Clark.
With the addition, the latest UFC 263 lineup now includes:
- Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori – for middleweight title
- Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno – for flyweight title
- Nate Diaz vs. Leon Edwards
- Paul Craig vs. Jamahal Hill
- Demian Maia vs. Belal Muhammad
- Drew Dober vs. Brad Riddell
- Eryk Anders vs. Darren Stewart
- Joanne Calderwood vs. Lauren Murphy
- Hakeem Dawodu vs. Movsar Evloev
- Alexis Davis vs. Pannie Kianzad
- Frank Camacho vs. Matt Frevola
- Sijara Eubanks vs. Karol Rosa
- Chase Hooper vs. Steven Peterson
- Luigi Vendramini vs. Fares Ziam
- Jake Collier vs. Carlos Felipe
