Filed under: Featured , Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos Heavily promoted UFC strawweight prospect Paige VanZant has a new opponent for her first UFC headliner. UFC President Dana White today announced Rose Namajunas (3-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has replaced Joanne Calderwood (10-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) and now meets VanZant (6-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 80 (via Twitter ): HOLY SHIT!! @PaigeVanzantUFC vs @rosenamajunas Dec 10th in Vegas @UFCFightPass pic.twitter.com/qRJZ1zAcaH — Dana White (@danawhite) October 28, 2015 A reason wasn’t given for Calderwood’s scratch, but news of the change first came via Stud Show Radio , a show produced by Team Alpha Male. UFC Fight Night 80 takes place Dec. 10 and streams on UFC Fight Pass at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. It’s part of a three-event weekend for the UFC.
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Rose Namajunas replaces Joanne Calderwood, meets Paige VanZant at UFC Fight Night 80 – MMA Junkie