Jacqueline Cavalcanti v Michelle Montague added to UFC Qatar on November 21
Unbeaten Michelle Montague meets Jacqueline Cavalcanti, who lost for the first time in the UFC in May, in Doha.
The UFC has added a fight between ranked bantamweights Jacqueline Cavalcanti and Michelle Montague to its UFC Qatar card at the Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena in Doha on November 21. The promotion announced the fight on Thursday.
Cavalcanti (10-2) won her first five fights in the UFC before losing a unanimous decision to Ketlen Vieira in May.
Montague (8-0), who joined the UFC from the PFL, is 2-0 in the promotion with decision wins over Mayra Bueno Silva and Luana Carolina. Her first six professional wins all came by rear-naked choke.
Both women are ranked in the UFC's top 15 at bantamweight. Cavalcanti is No. 9 and Montague No. 12 in the MMA Fighting global rankings at 135 pounds.
A fight between Dom Mar Fan (9-3) and Nikolas Motta (15-6, 1 NC) has also been added to the card, which is headlined by Jiri Prochazka against Navajo Stirling at light heavyweight. Brian Ortega also faces Dan Hooker on the card, in his UFC lightweight debut.
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