The rematch between Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade is back on.
The bout between former strawweight champions will take place on July 11, a card expected to be UFC 251, on the UFC’s “Fight Island,” an as-yet undisclosed location. MMA Junkie confirmed an initial Wednesday report by MMA Fighting.
This fight was originally scheduled for UFC 249, but was scuttled when Namajunas (8-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) had to withdraw.
In their first meeting, Andrade (20-7 MMA, 11-5 UFC), a heavy underdog, stunned the MMA world by defeating Namajunas to win the strawweight championship via second-round slam knockout at UFC 237. Andrade then went on to drop the championship to current titleholder Zhang Weili, a loss which snapped a four-fight win streak.
The 27-year-old Namajunas, meanwhile, has not fought since the loss to Andrade. The loss snapped a three-fight win streak.
Rose Namajunas vs. Jessica Andrade rematch booked for UFC's July 11 card