Sijara Eubanks will welcome CFFC champion Elise Reed to the octagon.
Eubanks (6-6 MMA, 4-4 UFC), who was initially expected to take on Brazilian Priscila Cachoeira, will now face Reed (4-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in a flyweight bout at UFC Fight Night 191 on July 24, which is expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and stream on ESPN+.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup informed MMA Junkie of the booking Tuesday but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. No reason was given for Cachoeira’s withdrawal.
“The Ultimate Fighter 26” alum Eubanks will look to snap a two-fight losing skid when she moves back down to 125 pounds for the first time since 2018. After picking up back-to-back wins over Sarah Moras and Julia Avila, Eubanks has since dropped two straight to Ketlen Vieira and, most recently, Pannie Kianzad in December.
Meanwhile, CFFC strawweight titleholder Reed will move up a weight class when she makes her UFC debut. The unbeaten 28-year-old, who’s competed as far down as atomweight in the past, is coming off a second-round finish of Hilarie Rose at CFFC 97 in May, notching her second title defense.
With the addition, the UFC Fight Night 191 lineup includes:
- Cory Sandhagen vs. T.J. Dillashaw
- Brendan Allen vs. Puna Soriano
- Maycee Barber vs. Miranda Maverick
- Aspen Ladd vs. Macy Chiasson
- Trevin Jones vs. Tony Kelley
- Kyler Phillips vs. Raulian Paiva
- Mickey Gall vs. Jordan Williams
- Randy Costa vs. Adrian Yanez
- Ian Heinisch vs. Nassourdine Imavov
- Julio Arce vs. Andre Ewell
- Darren Elkins vs. Darrick Minner
- Cameron Else vs. Aaron Phillips
- Sijara Eubanks vs. Elise Reed
