Alexis Davis vs. Pannie Kianzad booked as 15th fight on UFC 263 lineup
The monster UFC 263 lineup has got another notable addition between women’s bantamweight contenders Alexis Davis and Pannie Kianzad.
UFC officials announced the matchup between former title challenger Davis (20-10 MMA, 7-5 UFC) and the streaking Kianzad (14-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) on Tuesday.
Coming for her 2nd straight W!!
🇨🇦@AlexisDavisMMA steps in to face 🇸🇪@PannieKianzad at #UFC263! pic.twitter.com/bJuTIfK0Ph
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) May 11, 2021
UFC 263 takes place June 12 at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz., with a main card that streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
Davis, 36, got a much-needed win over Sabina Mazo in her last trip to the octagon at UFC Fight Night 186 in February. The result snapped a three-fight losing skid for the former UFC title challenger, who owns a TKO win over Amanda Nunes back in September 2011.
The Canadian will attempt to get on a winning streak against Sweden’s Kianzad, 29, who is put together three consecutive wins in her own right over Sijara Eubanks, Bethe Correia and Jessica-Rose Clark.
With the addition, the latest UFC 263 lineup now includes:
Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori – for middleweight title
Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno – for flyweight title
Nate Diaz vs. Leon Edwards
Paul Craig vs. Jamahal Hill
Demian Maia vs. Belal Muhammad
Drew Dober vs. Brad Riddell
Eryk Anders vs. Darren Stewart
Joanne Calderwood vs. Lauren Murphy
Hakeem Dawodu vs. Movsar Evloev
Alexis Davis vs. Pannie Kianzad
Frank Camacho vs. Matt Frevola
Sijara Eubanks vs. Karol Rosa
Chase Hooper vs. Steven Peterson
Luigi Vendramini vs. Fares Ziam
Jake Collier vs. Carlos Felipe