RIO DE JANEIRO – The UFC held a news conference in Brazil today for its upcoming pay-per-view in Rio de Janeiro.
And for the first time, we got to see women’s strawweight champion Rose Namajunas get face-to-face with her next challenger, Brazil’s own Jessica Andrade.
In the UFC 237 main event, Namajunas (8-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) returns from a 13-month layoff to put her title on the line against top contender Andrade (19-6 MMA, 10-4 UFC). UFC 237 takes place May 11 at Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass.
Check out the headliners’ face-off today in the video above.
And for more on UFC 237, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
