UFC women’s strawweight veteran Nina Ansaroff wanted bigger fights. Now, she’s got one.
Ansaroff (8-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC) will step up to face onetime UFC title challenger Claudia Gadelha (16-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC) at UFC 231, TSN reported today.
UFC 231 takes place Dec. 8 at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Although broadcast plans have yet to be announced, the event’s main card airs live on pay-per-view following prelims expected for FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.
Gadelha is three months removed from a split-call over inaugural women’s strawweight champ Carla Esparza, which put her back in the win column after a loss to contender Jessica Andrade. Gadelha subsequently underwent knee surgery and welcomed a rematch with Esparza after the ex-champ accused her of greasing.
Ansaroff brings a three-fight winning streak to the competition. In July, she outpointed Randa Markos to earn her biggest victory to date. She’s repeatedly called for bigger opportunities to show she’s ready to fight for a title.
This past month, Ansaroff also brought home a personal win when she got engaged to her longtime partner, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes, who no doubt will be cageside for her fight.
With the addition to the card, UFC 231 now includes:
- Champ Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega – for featherweight title
- Chad Laprise vs. Dhiego Lima
- Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Gilbert Burns
- Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Elias Theodorou
- Kyle Bochniak vs. Hakeem Dawodu
- Devin Clark vs. Aleksandar Rakic
- Nina Ansaroff vs. Claudia Gadelha
For more on UFC 231, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.