Roxanne Modafferi vs. Antonina Shevchenko targeted for UFC Russia

An important women’s flyweight bout is heading to Russia.
Roxanne Modafferi vs. Antonina Shevchenko is slated for UFC Saint Petersburg on April 20, sources confirmed Thursday with MMA Fighting. My MMA News was the first to report the expected bout last week. The main card of UFC Saint Petersburg will air on ESPN+.
The fight has not yet been officially announced by the UFC.
Modafferi (22-15) is coming off a loss to Sijara Eubanks at UFC 230 back in November. Before that, the women’s