The fight card continues to take shape for the upcoming UFC Fight Night 125 event in Brazil.
UFC officials recently announced a strawweight fight between “The Ultimate Fighter 26” cast member Maia Stevenson (6-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and promotional newcomer Polyana Viana (9-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC). Combate first reported the matchup.
UFC Fight Night 125 takes place Feb. 3 at Manguerinho Gymnasium in Belem, Brazil. The card airs on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass, though the full fight card and bout order haven’t been finalized.
Stevenson appeared on “TUF 26,” which recently crowned the organization’s first female champion. Despite being a No. 5 seed in the 16-woman tournament, Stevenson loss to eventual finalist Sijara Eubanks in the opening round of the tournament, and she didn’t appear on the undercard of the recent TUF 26 Finale. Before her “TUF” run, 35-year-old Stevenson – who’s married to UFC vet Joe Stevenson – was on a five-fight winning streak. The run included five stoppages and followed a rough 1-4 start to her pro career.
She now meets Viana, a 25-year-old Brazilian finisher and former Jungle Fight strawweight champion. Since turning pro in 2013, she’s won nine of 10 fights and is currently on a five-fight winning streak. All of her career victories have come via stoppage, including eight in the first round.
The latest UFC Fight Night 125 card includes:
- Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Morales
- Thiago “Marreta” Santos vs. Anthony Smith
- Luis Henrique vs. Timothy Johnson
- Priscila Cachoeira vs. Valentina Shevchenko
- Polyana Viana vs. Maia Stevenson
For more on UFC Fight Night 125, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
