Rose Namajunas vs Tecia Torres is the new co-main event for UFC on FOX 19

[Super Dave]

With Lyoto Machida’s admitted use of a banned substance and his removal from Saturday’s UFC on FOX 19 card, the lineup has a new co-headliner.

With Machida (22-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC) out of his bout with fellow middleweight Dan Henderson (31-14 MMA, 8-8 UFC) and the forced cancellation of the matchup, a rematch between strawweights Rose Namajunas (4-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) and Tecia Torres (7-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has been elevated to the co-main-event slot.

UFC on FOX 19 takes place at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla. The card airs on FOX following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.

LINK: Rose Namajunas vs. Tecia Torres is Saturday's new UFC on FOX 19 co-headliner

Great news! War Rose!

 

[Ted Williams' head]

It's a great fight. Their first fight was fantastic and was what made me start taking WMMA seriously.

 

[Severianb]

Good stuff. Far more worthy than some over the hill fighters that will never sniff the belt again.

 

[teamquestnorth]

Wow

 

[Jehannum]

Wow

spectacular news!!

 

[PeteyParker]

Rose or Ticia will definitely get that title shot now.