Jessica Eye has set her sights on a date and location for her first UFC championship fight.
With all signs pointing to Eye (14-6 MMA, 4-5 UFC) being next in line to challenge Valentina Shevchenko (16-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) for the UFC women’s flyweight title, the details still must be sorted as to when it will go down.
Although she only fought twice in 2018, champion Shevchenko had a busier year than it appears on paper due to canceled fights. She expressed the desire for some time off to begin the year, but an early summer return could be realistic.
Eye has the perfect idea, if that’s the case: The newly announced UFC 238 card in June (via Twitter):
UFC 238 takes place June 8 at United Center in Chicago, which is not far from Cleveland, where Eye resides. The event airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass.
After losing four straight fights under the UFC banner, Eye moved down a weight class in January 2018, and it altered the course of her career. Three consecutive wins have seemingly landed Eye – No. 5 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA women’s flyweight rankings – a chance to fight No. 1-ranked Shevchenko for the belt.
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