The UFC’s spring pay-per-view continues to grow with the addition of a new women’s flyweight fight.
Paige VanZant (8-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC) will take on Poliana Botelho (7-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at UFC 236. The booking first was reported by Combate.com.
UFC 236 takes place April 13 and with a main card on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass. A venue and location for the card have not been announced, but reports have indicated the card will take place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
VanZant is coming off a crucial win at UFC on ESPN+ 1 a month ago. She submitted Rachael Ostovich in the second round to snap a two-fight skid. The victory was her first since August 2016 and first since moving up to flyweight from strawweight.
Botelho, from Brazil, will be looking to rebound from a submission loss to Cynthia Calvillo this past November in Argentina. That loss snapped a five-fight winning streak, which included victories in her first two fights in the UFC. The bout against VanZant will be a return to flyweight for Botelho, who moved down to strawweight when she first came to the UFC in 2017.
With the addition, the UFC 236 lineup now includes:
- Kelvin Gastelum vs. Israel Adesanya – for interim middleweight title
- Poliana Botelho vs. Paige VanZant
- Alexandre Pantoja vs. Wilson Reis
- Boston Salmon vs. Khalid Taha
For more on UFC 236, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
