A women’s strawweight bout between top-10 contenders Michelle Waterson and Tecia Torres has been added to the UFC 218 lineup.
The promotion made the announcement Tuesday.
Torres (9-1) is the No. 5-ranked contender in the 115-pound division coming off back-to-back wins over Bec Rawlings and Juliana Lima. Waterson (14–5), the No. 6-ranked contender, was handed her first UFC loss this past April when she was submitted by Rose Namajunas.
UFC 218 is headlined by a featherweight championship fight between Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar. The event takes place Dec. 2 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Other bouts expected include: Alistair Overeem vs. Francis Ngannou, Eddie Alvarez vs. Justin Gaethje, Henry Cejudo vs. Sergio Pettis, and Al Iaquinta vs. Paul Felder.
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