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Letourneau, Calderwood to Clash in Flyweight Bout at UFC Fight Night Ottawa

Valerie Letourneau and Joanne Calderwood will make a little promotional history when they square off at UFC Fight Night Ottawa.

UFC officials announced on Thursday that the bout will be the first female 125-pound affair contested inside the Octagon. Both Letourneau and Calderwood normally compete at strawweight, but it is unclear if the UFC is going to add the women’s flyweight division on a permanent basis.

UFC Fight Night takes place on June 18 at the TD Place in Ottawa, Ontario Canada and is headlined by a welterweight showdown between Rory MacDonald and Stephen Thompson.