Rose Namajunas vs. Jessica Andrade rematch booked for UFC's July 11 card
The rematch between Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade is back on.
The bout between former strawweight champions will take place on July 11, a card expected to be UFC 251, on the UFC’s “Fight Island,” an as-yet undisclosed location. MMA Junkie confirmed an initial Wednesday report by MMA Fighting.
This fight was originally scheduled for UFC 249, but was scuttled when Namajunas (8-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) had to withdraw.
In their first meeting, Andrade (20-7 MMA, 11-5 UFC), a heavy underdog, stunned the MMA world by defeating Namajunas to win the strawweight championship via second-round slam knockout at UFC 237. Andrade then went on to drop the championship to current titleholder Zhang Weili, a loss which snapped a four-fight win streak.
The 27-year-old Namajunas, meanwhile, has not fought since the loss to Andrade. The loss snapped a three-fight win streak.