MMA Fighting · May 3, 2019
Claudia Gadelha vs. Randa Markos added to UFC 239
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Claudia Gadelha (left) lost a decision to Nina Ansaroff in her last Octagon appearance.FinalizeThe UFC has officially announced a strawweight clash between Claudia Gadelha and Randa Markos for UFC 239 in Las Vegas, NV, on July 6. The match-up was first reported by ESPN.
Gadelha (16-4), who once challenged Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the 115-pound belt in the UFC, was victorious in only one of her last three Octagon appearances, with a split decision win over Carla Esparza sandwiched by decision losses to Jessica Andrade and Nina Ansaroff. Gadelha won five of nine since joining the UFC in 2014.