Undefeated women’s bantamweight contender Ketlen Vieira (10-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) has been forced to withdraw from a planned appearance at next month’s UFC Fight Night 137 event. The promotion is now seeking a replacement opponent for Tonya Evinger (19-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC), MMAjunkie today learned from a person with knowledge of the search who requested anonymity because promotion officials haven’t formally revealed the withdrawal.

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Ketlen Vieira injured, UFC seeks replacement opponent for Tonya Evinger in Brazil – MMA Junkie

Undefeated women’s bantamweight contender Ketlen Vieira (10-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) has been forced to withdraw from a planned appearance at next month’s UFC Fight Night 137 event. The promotion is now seeking a replacement opponent for Tonya Evinger (19-6 MMA, 0-1 UFC), MMAjunkie today learned from a person with knowledge of the search who requested anonymity because promotion officials haven’t formally revealed the withdrawal. The person also indicated the promotion is hoping for a Brazilian replacement due to the difficulty of securing travel visas on short notice but is open to all options.

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Ketlen Vieira injured, UFC seeks replacement opponent for Tonya Evinger in Brazil – MMA Junkie