Roxanne Modafferi to meet replacement Jennifer Maia at UFC San Antonio

Roxanne Modafferi has a new opponent for UFC San Antonio.

The veteran fighter, who was originally scheduled to fight Liz Carmouche, has been booked to fight Jennifer Maia (16-5-1) in a flyweight bout. The news was first reported by Combate and was later confirmed by MMA Fighting.

This will be the second time Modafferi (23-15) faces Maia, as the two fought for the Invicta FC flyweight title back in September 2016. Modafferi came up short, losing via split decision.

“The Happy Warrior” is 2-2 since rejoining the UFC in 2017. She outpointed Antonina Shevchenko in her last outing back in April. Meanwhile, Maia will be looking to build off her decision win over Alexis Davis in March. Maia is 1-1 in the UFC with her lone loss coming to Carmouche. Maia is a former Invicta FC world champion.

UFC San Antonio takes place on July 20 at AT&T Center and is currently scheduled to be headlined by a welterweight bout between Rafael dos Anjos and Leon Edwards. The main card will air live on ESPN.