An international North American clash has been added to UFC Fight Night 114, with Alexa Grasso (9-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) facing Randa Markos (7-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC).
UFC officials today announced the strawweight clash.
Featuring a flyweight matchup of Sergio Pettis vs. Brandon Moreno in the main event, UFC Fight Night 114 takes place Aug. 5 at Mexico City Arena in Mexico. The main card airs on FS1, though the official bout order has not beed decided.
Grasso hopes to rebound from the disappointment of her first professional loss. After going unbeaten in her first nine appearances, Grasso ran up against a surging Felice Herrig at this past February’s UFC Fight Night 104 card.
Meanwhile, Markos looks to build the first two-fight winning streak of her UFC run after downing Carla Esparza via split decision at February’s UFC Fight Night 105 event. “Quiet Storm” debuted in the promotion in December 2014 and has alternated wins and losses in six appearances.
UFC Fight Night 114 now includes:
- Sergio Pettis vs. Brandon Moreno
- Jose Quinonez vs. Diego Rivas
- Dustin Ortiz vs. Hector Sandoval
- Sam Alvey vs. Rashad Evans
- Alvaro Herrera vs. Jordan Rinaldi
- Jack Hermansson vs. Brad Scott
- Alexa Grasso vs. Randa Markos
- Martin Bravo vs. Chris Gruetzemacher
For more on UFC Fight Night 114, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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