Former RFA Strawweight Champion To Make UFC Debut At UFC 194
Former Invicta FC 105-pound champion Michelle Waterson (13-4 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has had to pull out of her scheduled fight with Tecia Torres (6-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) at UFC 194 after she suffered an undisclosed injury.
The UFC announced her replacement on Friday.
Former RFA strawweight champion Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger (6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will be stepping in for Waterson. Jones-Lybarger is currently riding a four-fight winning streak which all came in RFA by decision.
Here is the current card for the event:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor – for featherweight title
- Champ Chris Weidman vs. Luke Rockhold – for middleweight title
- Yoel Romero vs. Ronaldo Souza
- Demian Maia vs. Gunnar Nelson
- Max Holloway vs. Jeremy Stephens
PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1, 8 p.m. ET)
- Urijah Faber vs. Frankie Saenz
- Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger vs. Tecia Torres
- Warlley Alves vs. Colby Covington
- Kevin Lee vs. Leonardo Santos
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 7 p.m. ET)
- Magomed Mustafaev vs. Joe Proctor
- John Makdessi vs. Yancy Medeiros
- Marcio Alexandre Jr. vs. Court McGee
