Strawweights are headed to the UFC Fight Night event Nov. 19.
Vanessa Demopoulos (8-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) and Maria Oliveira (13-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) will square off on the card scheduled for that date, which doesn’t have a location or venue at this time.
Two people with knowledge of the situation informed MMA Junkie of the matchup and date but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Demopoulos previously hinted at a fight against Oliveira on an Instagram story.
Both Demopoulos and Oliveira are coming off split decision victories. Demopoulos extended her winning streak to two with a split decision over Jinh Yu Frey in June. That came five months after she submitted Silvana Gomez Juarez (and famously jumped into Joe Rogan’s arms afterward).
Meanwhile, Oliveira picked up her first UFC win in June when she defeated Gloria de Paula. That split decision victory came after a unanimous decision loss to Tabatha Ricci in October.
With the addition, the UFC Fight Night lineup for Nov. 19 includes:
- Kevin Natividad vs. Ricky Turcios
- Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Maria Oliveira
