A new bantamweight match-up has been added to UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai as Macy Chiasson and Sijara Eubanks will compete at the event. MMA Junkie was the first to confirm the bout, though the fight has yet to be announced publicly.
Chiasson came into the promotion hot with a strong submission win over Pannie Kianzad at The Ultimate Fighter 28 Finale. The bantamweight also got victories over Gina Mazany (via TKO at UFC 235) and Sarah Moras (via TKO at UFC Fight Night 151); however, Lina Länsberg snapped her five-fight winning streak at UFC Fight Night 160. Luckily, Chiasson rebounded with a win over Shanna Young at UFC Fight Night 167. Chiasson’s professional record currently stands at 6 wins and 1 loss.
Eubanks Is also coming off a big win as the bantamweight beat Sarah Moras at UFC Fight Night 171. Despite her back-to-back losses to Aspen Ladd and Bethe Correia, Eubanks has managed to win three out of her last five fights by dropping Roxanne Modafferi (via unanimous decision at UFC 230) and Lauren Murphy (via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 131) as well. Her professional record currently stands at 3 wins and 2 losses.
Check out the updated for UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Sakai on Sept. 5 lineup:
Alistair Overeem vs. Augusto Sakai
Julia Avila vs. Nicco Montano
Montana De La Rosa vs. Maryna Moroz
Michel Pereira vs. Zelim Imadaev
Mara Romero Borella vs. Mayra Silva
Macy Chiasson vs. Sijara Eubanks