UFC Fight Night 251 scheduled for February 15th at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas has seen a shakeup. Juliana Miller, originally slated to face Carli Judice, has been forced to withdraw from the bout due to injury. The UFC is currently searching for a replacement to keep Judice on the card.
TUF 30 winner Juliana Miller is out of her #UFCVegas102 bout Feb. 15 vs. Carli Judice due to injury, per multiple sources. The promotion is seeking a replacement. pic.twitter.com/PyLE2yuqH1
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) December 10, 2024
Miller, a charismatic 28-year-old with a perfect 3-0 record coming into the UFC, has unfortunately gone winless since her victory over Brogan Walker in the TUF 30 finale. She dropped a decision to Veronica Hardy and then and was finished by Luana Santos in her most recent outing.
This is a big setback for Miller who was looking to get back on track after those losses. Hopefully, her injury isn’t serious and she can return to action soon.
Judice, meanwhile, will be looking to snap a two-fight losing streak when she steps into the octagon on February 15th. The 25-year-old prospect dropped a split decision to Gabriella Fernandes in her UFC debut in June and will be eager to get her first win inside the Octagon.
The UFC is known for finding suitable replacements on short notice, so it will be interesting to see who they tap to face Judice. This fight is part of a stacked card that also includes the Bonfim brothers, Ismael and Gabriel, both in action.
With Miller out, the UFC will need to find a worthy opponent to step in on short notice. This is an opportunity for another women’s strawweight to step up and potentially earn a big win. Fans will have to wait and see who the promotion ends up picking.
UFC Fight Night 251 Fight Card
- Ismael Bonfim vs. Nazim Sadykhov
- Gabriel Bonfim vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov
- Julia Avila vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti
- Jacob Malkoun vs. Rodolfo Vieira
- Jose Delgado vs. Connor Matthews
- Billy Goff vs. Nikolay Veretennikov
- Edmen Shahbazyan vs, Dylan Budka
