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Rose Namajunas to defend strawweight title against Jessica Andrade at UFC 237 in Brazil

Rose Namajunas will make her return to the Octagon against Jéssica Andrade on May 11 at UFC 237 in Brazil.

MMAFighting confirmed the initial report from ESPN. It should be noted, the UFC has yet to announce the venue or a city for the card. It will likely be the co-main event, according to sources.

Namajunas (8-3) has not fought since successfully defending her 115-pound title against Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 223 this past April. Prior to this, “Thug” dethroned Jedrzejczyk with a thrilling first-round knockout in their initial battle at UFC 217.