Taila Santos will look to crack the UFC’s top-10 flyweight rankings in the spring.
Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a matchup between Santos and Roxanne Modafferi is set for the UFC’s event on May 8, which currently does not have a location or venue. Combate was first to report the pairing.
Modafferi will look to get back in the win column in her 44th professional bout. “The Happy Warrior” went 2-1 in 2020 with victories over Maycee Barber at UFC 246 and Andrea Lee in September.