It won’t be against Paige VanZant, but Poliana Botelho will compete at UFC 236 in a women’s flyweight matchup with Lauren Mueller.
The past week has seen various combinations of potential matchups reported for UFC 236 involving Botelho (7-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), VanZant and Montana De La Rosa. Ultimately, the Brazilian will face Mueller (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) at the April event.
Botelho verified the matchup with Mueller on social media following an initial report from MMA journalist Farah Hannoun (via Instagram):
UFC 236 takes place April 13 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass.
Botelho, 30, will move up to 125 pounds for UFC 236 after making her first three promotional appearances at strawweight. She lost her most recent bout against Cynthia Calvillo at UFC Fight Night 140 in November to snap her five-fight winning streak.
Mueller, 27, also attempts to rebound from a loss at UFC 236. In fact, it was her first and only career loss. “Princess Tiger” began her MMA career with five consecutive wins, including one under the UFC banner, before she was caught in a first-round submission from Yanan Wu at UFC Fight Night 141 in November.
With the addition, the latest UFC 236 lineup now includes:
- Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier – for interim lightweight title
- Kelvin Gastelum vs. Israel Adesanya – for interim middleweight title
- Eryk Anders vs. Khalil Rountree
- Alexandre Pantoja vs. Wilson Reis
- Montel Jackson vs. Andre Soukhamthath
- Nikita Krylov vs. Ovince Saint Preux
- Boston Salmon vs. Khalid Taha
- Poliana Botelho vs. Lauren Mueller
For more on UFC 236, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
