Veteran bantamweights Sara McMann and Julianna Pena were scheduled to face off at UFC Fight Island 7, but they will now fight one week later at UFC 257.
Multiple people with knowledge of the move confirmed the news to MMA Fighting after an initial report from MMA Junkie. The reason for the shift was not disclosed. UFC 257 takes place Jan. 23 on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi.
McMann and Pena approach the bout from opposite sides of the resume. One-time title challenger McMann most recently outpointed Lina Lansberg at UFC Raleigh, while Pena was choked out by two-time title challenger Germaine de Randamie in her most recent outing at UFC Fight Island 4.