Women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes will look to make the second defense of her title against a familiar foe from her past as she’s expected to face Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 213 on July 8 in Las Vegas.
Sources close to the matchup confirmed to FOX Sports that the fight is in the works for the card taking place at the close of International Fight Week in July. MMAFighting initially reported the matchup.
Nunes (14-4) will enter the fight not only looking for her next title defense but also her fifth win in a row overall following a string of impressive victories, including a 48-second TKO over Ronda Rousey.