The former UFC strawweight title challenger has suffered an injury and is now out her Bellator 181 flyweight bout with Emily Ducote. The news was announced by the promotion on Monday.
Ducote, who’s 3-1 in under the Bellator banner, will now be facing Jessica Middleton, who’s stepping in on short notice. The 23-year-old Ducote last fought at Bellator 174 in March where she defeated Katy Collins via submission, thus improving her MMA record to 5-2. Meanwhile, Middleton is 2-1 as a professional fighter with all her bouts being inside the Bellator cage.