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Just dropped by the UFC – faces former Bellator champ at PFL event in November

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13 oktober 2022

Former UFC bantamweight Aspen Ladd (piciture) will face former Bellator champion Julia Budd. Photo: Amber Searls – USA TODAY Sports

Former UFC bantamweight Aspen Ladd will face former Bellator champion Julia Budd in a women’s featherweight fight at the 2022 PFL Championships.

The event will take place at Hulu Theater in New York City on November 25, and also features Swedish welterweight Sadibou Sy who will take on Dilano Taylor in the welterweight title bout.

Aspen Ladd recently signed with the promotion

The former ranked UFC fighter recently signed with the growing promotion.

“I want to thank the Professional Fighters League for giving me the opportunity to continue my career in the PFL SmartCage. I am excited about the PFL’s sport season format where you win and advance based on talent and merit. I look forward to testing myself against the best women’s featherweights in the world,” Ladd said in a statement.

The 27-year-old was once considered to be one of the most promising female prospects in the UFC, with eight straight wins and no defeats. However, Ladd was released from her UFC contract following missing the bantamweight limit on several occasions.