UFC Lincoln gets Alexa Grasso vs. Angela Hill strawweight contender fight

By Tom Taylor - June 17, 2018

The UFC Lincoln lineup has grown by one awesome fight, as strawweight contenders and former Invicta stars Angela Hill and Alexa Grasso have been scheduled for a meeting.

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Angela Hill hinted at this bout on Twitter. The fight was subsequently confirmed by MMAjunkie.

Hill, who currently holds the number 15 spot in the UFC strawweight rankings, is riding the momentum of a decision defeat of Maryna Moroz. This impressive win was preceded by a decision loss to Nina Ansaroff, a decision win over Ashley Yoder, and a decision loss to top contender Jessica Andrade. Hill is currently 8-4 overall.

Alexa Grasso, meanwhile, is ranked 11th at strawweight, and currently owns an overall record of 10-2. In her last fight, she experienced a first-round submission loss to surging strawweight contender Tatiana Suarez. This loss was preceded by a close decision win over Randa Markos, a decision loss to Felice Herrig, and before that, a perfect 9-0 start to her career.

The UFC’s upcoming stop in Lincoln, which goes down on August 25, will be headlined by a lightweight barnburner between former World Series of Fighting champion Justin Gaethje, and the ever-outspoken Al Iaquinta. The card will also include a lightweight bout between Drew Dober and Jon Tuck, a bantamweight bout between Rani Yayha and Luke Sanders, a middleweight bout between Eryk Anders and Tim Williams, and a middleweight bout between Andrew Sanchez and Antonio Braga Neto. No other bouts have been confirmed for the event at this time.

Who do you think wins this Angela Hill vs. Alexa Grasso fight at UFC Lincoln? Join the conversation in the comments section!

This article first appeared on BJPenn.com on 6/17/2018.

This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM


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