Eubanks is replaced by Modaferri in TUF Finale title fight

S. Eubanks is out of the title fight (Photo: Facebook Reproduction Sijara SarJ Eubanks)

the fighter sijara eubanks did not attend the official weigh-in for the TUF 26 Finale, was hospitalized and lost her chance to compete for the first women's flyweight title in UFC history. After reaching the final of the 26th season of The Ultimate Fighter, the athlete will be replaced by Roxanne Modaferri, whom she beat in the semifinals. “Roxy” faces Nicco Montaño for the right to become the first 57 kg champion. of UFC history.

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Considered an underdog at the start of the season, Eubanks, who was ranked in the house as the 12th best fighter, won three fights to reach the grand final, including the last duel of the season, televised in the United States last Wednesday (29) , when he beat Modaferri. Previously, she had surpassed Maia Stevenson and DeAnna Bennet. Sijara was on Eddie Alvarez's team, who competed in TUF as a coach against Justin gaethje and will face him in a lightweight duel at UFC 218 this Saturday (2), one day after the TUF Finale.

Roxanne was already scheduled to perform at the event, where she would face Barb Honchak, in a duel of losing semifinalists. With Modaferri's rise to the title fight, Honchak, former Invicta FC flyweight champion, now faces Lauren Murphy, another member of the cast of the 26th season of The Ultimate Fighter.

Read the UFC statement about the change (free translation):

Due to medical issues, sijara eubanks was hospitalized this Thursday (30) morning and was removed from the fight against Nicco Montaño at the TUF Finale. Semifinalist Roxanne Modaferri will replace Eubanks in the fight for the inaugural UFC women's flyweight title.