The UFC has added an intriguing women’s flyweight matchup to its May slate of fights.
Antonina Shevchenko, sister of women’s flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko, will take on Andrea Lee on May 15 at an event expected to be UFC 262 at a location and venue to be determined.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup informed MMA Junkie of the booking Thursday but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
Shevchenko (15-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) has won two of her past three fights. At UFC 255 in November, Shevchenko punched her ticket back into the win column when she defeated Ariane Lipski by second-round TKO. Two of Shevchenko’s three UFC victories have ended inside the distance.
Lee (11-5 MMA, 3-4 UFC) will look to snap a three-fight losing skid on May 15. After she won her first three UFC appearances, Lee dropped consecutive fights to Joanne Calderwood, Lauren Murphy, and Roxanne Modafferi. All three defeats came by decision, with the first two being splits.
With the addition, the May 15 UFC lineup now includes:
- Priscila Cachoeira vs. Gina Mazany
- Viviane Araujo vs. Katlyn Chookagian
- Alex Perez vs. Matt Schnell
- Andrea Lee. vs. Antonina Shevchenko
