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After a brief delay, Melissa Gatto will make her Octagon debut against Julia Avila at UFC 239.
The promotion’s Brazilian branch announced the bantamweight matchup on Wednesday. UFC 239 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on July 6 and is headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between Jon Jones and Thiago Santos.
Gatto was set to make her first promotional foray against Talita Bernardo at UFC 237 before being forced to withdraw due to an injury.