While certainly not a good look when it happened, Aspen Ladd’s weight miss for UFC Fight Night 210 in September may have been a blessing in disguise.
Ladd (9-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) was released by the UFC in the days after she failed to make the women’s bantamweight limit for a fight against Sara McMann. It was the third time Ladd missed weight in the UFC, and the bout was canceled. Not long after, Ladd’s UFC career was scrapped, too.
But it didn’t take the 27-year-old long to get back on her feet. Earlier this week, the PFL announced Ladd had signed. She’s expected to be part of a 145-pound women’s season in 2023.
