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Cris Cyborg vs. Yana Kunitskaya Set to Headline UFC 222

February 7, 2018 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas

Cris Cyborg will face Yana Kunitskaya in the main event of UFC 222. MMAjunkie has confirmed with a source close to the situation that Cyborg will defend her title against Kunitskaya at the event. The UFC has yet to officially announce the fight.

The co-main event for the card is Frankie Edgar vs. Brian Ortega, with Ortega stepping in for Max Holloway who was injured. The bout will be a title eliminator.

UFC 222 takes place on March 3rd from Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card airs live on PPV after prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.