Claudia Gadelha vs. Carla Esparza added to UFC 225

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Claudia Gadelha holds UFC wins over Karolina Kowalkiewicz, Cortney Casey, Jessica Aguilar and Tina Lahdemaki since debuting in 2014. (Leo Correa/AP)

A strawweight bout between Claudia Gadelha and former champion Carla Esparza has been added to UFC 225.

Gadelha (15-3) is the No. 3-ranked 115-pound contender coming off a unanimous decision loss to Jessica Andrade in September, while Esparza (13-4) is ranked sixth in the division riding the momentum of back-to-back wins over Maryna Moroz and Cynthia Calvillo.

UFC 225 is scheduled to take place June 9 at the United Center in Chicago. No other bouts have been added to the card to date.

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