A new women’s strawweight contest will take place on June 20 as Tecia Torres is set to take on Brianna Van Buren.
Since her win over Michelle Waterson at UFC 218, Torres has suffered four big losses against Jessica Andrade (via unanimous decision at UFC on Fox 28), Joanna Jedrzejczyk (via unanimous decision at UFC on Fox 30), Weili Zhang (via unanimous decision at UFC 235) and Marina Rodriguez (via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 156). Torres’ professional record currently stands at 10 wins and 5 losses.
On the other hand, Van Buren is currently in the midst of a four-fight winning streak; The strawweight beat Lívia Renata Souza in her debut at UFC Fight Night 155. A former Invicta FC Strawweight Champion, Van Buren has also defeated Kailin Curran, Jamie Moyle, and Angela Samaro. The 26-year-old hasn’t lost a fight since 2015, which was against Amy Montenegro at Invicta FC 11. Van Buren’s professional record currently stands at 9 wins and 2 losses.
The yet to be announced UFC card takes place on Saturday, June 20 with a location and main event set to be announced very soon.