A UFC women’s flyweight matchup is in the works for the June 20.
Roxanne Modafferi is slated to fight Lauren Murphy. MMA Junkie confirmed the matchup after an initial report from MMA Fighting. The news came after Murphy announced signing a bout agreement but didn’t reveal her opponent on Instagram.
The UFC’s June 20 event does not yet have a name or location, nor is there streaming or broadcast information at this time.
Modafferi (24-16 MMA, 3-4 UFC) is coming off an upset win over Maycee Barber at UFC 246, bouncing the highly touted prospect out of the ranks of the unbeaten. Since her second stint in the UFC, Modafferi has alternated wins and losses and will look to notch back-to-back wins for the first time in the octagon when she faces Murphy.
Since moving down to flyweight, Murphy (12-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC) is enjoying the best stretch of her UFC career, winning three of her last four. The former Invicta FC bantamweight champion is coming off two straight wins over Mara Romero Borella and Andrea Lee.
