A women’s strawweight contest between former division champion Carla Esparza and Maryna Moroz has been set for UFC Oklahoma.
Mario Morgunoff reported the news on Twitter.
Carla Esparza vs. Maryna Moroz added to UFC: OKC
— Mario Morgunoff (@M_Morgunoff) March 24, 2017
Esparza (11-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) was the Invicta FC Strawweight Champion before joining the UFC, and won the UFC Strawweight belt and the TUF 23 Finale in her UFC debut. In her first defence, Esparza lost the belt to Joanna Jędrzejczyk before defeating Julianna Lima at UFC 197. In her most recent outing, the 29-year-old lost via decision to Randa Markos.
Moroz (8-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) made her promotional debut with a 5-0 record, and defeated Joanne Calderwood via submission in her first bout. Moroz then faced Valerie Letourneau, but lost the bout via decision. Since that loss, the Ukrainian has took decision victories over Cristina Stanciu and Danielle Taylor.
UFC Fight Night 112 takes place live from the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, on June 25.
