Sweet mother of mercy.
Earlier today, we reported that Joanna Jędrzejczyk was
set for a title bout with Polish compatriot Karolina Kowalkiewicz. That fight has now been confirmed and, of course, the UFC straw-weight title is on the line.
The champion will take on the No.2 contender with her perfect MMA record set to be tested by a fighter on the rise.
UFC 205 will play host to its second title fight - the first being Tyron Woodley vs Stephen Thompson - as well as the return of deposed bantamweight champion Miesha Tate.
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Cupcake beat Holly Holm for the strap but lost it to Amanda Nunés at UFC 200. Raquel Pennington is ranked No.8 in the bantamweight division but is on a three-fight winning streak since losing to Holm at UFC 184.
Given the issues and disputes concerning UFC 205 over the past week -
Al Iaquinta and Eddie Alvarez looked to have missed out while Chris Weidman vs. Yoel Romero is still up in the air - the promotion will be delighted to have two solid female bouts on the card.
