IBJJF, LFA champ Jaqueline Amorim set to debut at UFC 287 in Miami

IBJJF champion Jaqueline Amorim has her first UFC assignment since she joined the promotion in September.

Amorim (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will make her first promotional appearance April 8 when she takes on Sam Hughes (7-5 MMA, 2-4 UFC) at UFC 287 in Miami. The event takes place at Miami-Dade Arena.

Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently confirmed it to MMA Junkie but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. MMA Ideas first reported the bout.

Amorim, 27, was the LFA women’s strawweight champion at the time of her UFC signing. She began on a combat sports path at a young age. By 22, Amorim won IBJJF, UAEJJF and CBJJ championships.

In 2020, Amorim pivoted to MMA during the COVID-19 pandemic. She went 5-0 en route to an LFA title shot in September when she submitted Ashley Nichols with a first-round armbar and became champion. Undefeated, Amorim has a 100 percent finishing rate with all first-round finishes.

Don’t blink or you will miss the sub from the champ Jaqueline Amorim! #LFA142 pic.twitter.com/lNyrlnqzSV

— UFC FIGHT PASS (@UFCFightPass) September 17, 2022

Hughes, 30, will look to bounce back from a unanimous decision loss to Piera Rodriguez in October. The defeat snapped a two-fight winning streak that included victories over Istela Nunes and Elise Reed.

With the addition, the UFC 287 lineup includes:

• Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya – for middleweight title
• Gilbert Burns vs. Jorge Masvidal
• Kevin Holland vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
• Raul Rosas Jr. vs. Christian Rodriguez
• Rob Font vs. Adrian Yanez
• Michael Chiesa vs. Li Jingliang
• Gerald Meeerschaert vs. Joe Pyfer
• Kelvin Gastelum vs. Chris Curtis
• Cynthia Calvillo vs. Loopy Godinez
• Luana Pinheiro vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez
• Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Nikolas Motta
• Steve Garcia vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
• Jaqueline Amorim vs. Sam Hughes

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 287.