New UFC fights in the making: Undefeated prospect takes on former title challenger

UFC fighter Casey O’Neill. Photo: Chris Unger / Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports

UFC has recently booked some really great fights for their upcoming events!

Tatiana Suarez vs. Montana De La Rosa

Tatiana Suarez. Photo via Instagram (@tatianasuarezufc)

After a number of injuries that have postponed her return, Tatiana Suarez will finally make her octagon comeback.

On February 25, the strawweight prospect is set to clash against Montana De La Rosa at UFC Vegas 70. De La Rosa recently announced the news of the bout on her OnlyFans page.

In her last fight at UFC 238 in June 2019, Suarez defeated Nina Nunes via unanimous decision. De La Rosa comes from a unanimous decision loss against Maycee Barber in April.

Lerone Murphy vs. Nathaniel Wood

Nathaniel Wood. Photo: USA Today Sports

A highly interesting featherweight matchup between English prospects Nathaniel Wood and Lerone Murphy is expected to take place at UFC 286 in London.

”The Miracle” Murphy is unbeaten in his UFC career with wins against Ricardo Ramos, Makwan Amirkhani and Douglas Silva de Andrade, while Wood has back-to-back fights since moving up to featherweight.

Cynthia Calvillo vs. Loopy Godinez

Cynthia Calvillo returns to strawweight. Gary A. Vasquez – USA TODAY Sports

Cynthia Calvillo will return to the strawweight division, where she was once ranked as a top fighter, as she’s booked to face Loopy Godinez. The bout is expected to take place at UFC 287 on April 8 and ESPN Deportes was first to report news of the booking.

Godinez is 3-3 in the UFC and comes from a loss to Angela Hill this past August while Calvillo comes from four straight losses in the flyweight division.

At this point, no main event or a location is announced for UFC 287.

Jennifer Maia vs. Casey O’Neill

Casey O’Neill. Photo: Chris Unger / Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports

According to several sources, a highly interesting women’s flyweight bout between former title challenger Jennifer Maia and undefeated prospect Casey O’Neill is expected to take place at UFC 286 in London.

Maia challenged Valentina Shevchenko for the title back in November 2021, since then she’s 2-2 with wins against Jessica Eye and Maryna Moroz.

O’Neill is 4-0 in the UFC with three stoppage wins against Shana Dobson, Lara Procópio and Antonina Shevchenko.

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