Miranda Maverick out of UFC on ESPN 12 bout due to injury
Las Vegas – UFC on ESPN 12 will take place on Saturday, June 27 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
A lightweight main event will guarantee to deliver action as No. 3 ranked contender Dustin Poirier and No. 5 Dan Hooker meet in a battle of elite strikers. In the co-main event, two fan favorites will clash at welterweight as Mike Perry goes for another signature knockout against submission specialist Mickey Gall.
The main card begins at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. The preliminary card will kick off at 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT.
One bout on the card has been canceled. Mara Romero Borella (13-8) fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fla. was going to take on UFC newcomer Miranda Maverick (7-2) fighting out of Norfolk, Va. at flyweight. Maverick was unable to get medical clearance as an undisclosed injury was found during the pre-fight medicals. Romero Borella will have to wait to see if she gets a late replacement opponent.
Stay tuned to FightBook MMA as this story develops.
Main Card:
ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET
- Dustin Poirier vs Dan Hooker
- Mickey Gall vs Mike Perry
- Brendan Allen vs Kyle Daukaus
- Maurice Greene vs Gian Villante
Preliminary Card:
ESPN/ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET
- Luis Pena vs Khama Worthy
- Tanner Boser vs Philipe Lins
- Mara Romero Borella vs opponent TBA
- Julian Erosa vs Sean Woodson
- Ramiz Brahimaj vs Takashi Sato
- Jordan Griffin vs Youssef Zalal
- Jinh Yu Frey vs Kay Hansen
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Executive Writer, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a passion for Combat Sports and also a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s also a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
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