An intriguing women’s flyweight matchup has been added to the Ultimate Fighting Championship's first trip to St. Petersburg in April, pitting Roxanne Modafferi against Antonina Shevchenko.
According to a report from MyMMANews last week and additional confirmation from MMAFighting on Thursday, Modafferi (22-15) will be facing Shevchenko (7-0) at UFC Fight Night 149 at to-be-determined venue in St. Petersburg, Russia this April.
Modafferi competed in the inaugural UFC flyweight title bout against Nicco Montano in 2017, coming away unsuccessful but rebounding with a knockout victory over Barb Honchak several months later.