Two bantamweights who recently signed UFC contracts and look to make a serious impact in their 2023 debuts

The UFC bantamweight division hasn’t been probably the most energetic weight-class this yr however issues might be set for a change in 2023.

The quantity of ladies’s bantamweight fights booked in 2022 has been far lower than these at flyweight and strawweight. Solely three 135-pound newcomers debuted throughout 2022, nevertheless issues might be set to alter subsequent yr.

The UFC has already signed two potential hopefuls, and each of those ladies wish to make an enormous assertion after they make their debuts in early 2023.

WMMA Rankings highlights the 2 ladies beneath.

Hailey Cowan

Cowan (7-2-0) defeated Claudia Leitte by way of cut up determination on the August 16 version of Dana White’s Contender Sequence earlier this yr. Regardless of the shut victory, the UFC president acknowledged that Leitte was an enormous prospect in her personal proper, and determined to award Cowan a contract as he feels the 135-pound bantamweight division wants new blood.

Cowan already has her UFC debut booked. She’ll be making her first look to tackle certainly one of 2022’s newcomers in Ailin Perez on the UFC Combat Evening occasion on February 25.

Tainara Lisboa

Two-time Muay Thai world champion Tainara Lisboa signed with the UFC this previous Might. The Brazilian has received all her skilled MMA fights bar her debut through which she misplaced to Norma Dumont. She enters the UFC after scoring three consecutive stoppage victories.

A fierce striker, Lisboa cites Germaine de Randamie as certainly one of her largest influences. Lisboa doesn’t have her debut introduced as of but, however followers can definitely count on an announcement someday in early 2023.

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