Gina Mazany is back in the UFC.
Karol Rosa has been forced out of the UFC’s June 13 event and Mazany (6-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC) will step in on short notice to face Julia Avila (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), two persons with knowledge of the booking told MMA Junkie on Thursday. They asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
Mazany parted ways with the UFC in January after suffering back-to-back losses to Lina Lansberg and Macy Chiasson. Later that month, she picked a first-round stoppage win over Valerie Barney at a King of the Cage event.
Avila hasn’t competed in nearly a year. In July 2019, she defeated Pannie Kianzad with a unanimous decision in her UFC debut. Avila holds wins over current UFC bantamweight Marion Reneau and former UFC flyweight champion Nicco Montano.
With the addition, the UFC’s June 13 lineup includes:
- Cynthia Calvillo vs. Jessica Eye
- Mark De La Rosa vs. Jordan Espinosa
- Karl Roberson vs. Marvin Vettori
- Ryan Benoit vs. Tyson Nam
- Andre Fili vs. Charles Jourdain
- Mariya Agapova vs. Melissa Gatto
- Julia Avila vs. Gina Mazany
