"Russian Ronda" Irina Alekseeva returns in June.
Alekseeva (5-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) takes on Klaudia Sygula (6-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at a UFC Fight Night event on June 21, which is expected to take place at Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the matchup. The promotion made an official announcement of the card Friday.
Alekseeva has split her first two UFC appearances. After submitting Stephanie Egger with a kneebar in her octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 223, Alekseeva lost a unanimous decision to Melissa Mullins in October 2023. Alekseeva was given a 12-month suspension after testing positive for elevated testosterone, indicating exogenous administration, from a urine sample collected on June 21, 2023. Alekseeva was suspended until Oct. 15, 2024, one year retroactive to the day after her fight.
Sygula was stopped by Melissa Mullins in her UFC debut this past November. The setback snapped the 26-year-old Polish fighter's six-fight winning streak.
The latest lineup for the card now includes:
- Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev
- Ismail Naurdiev vs. JunYong Park
- Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Mohammed Usman
- Irina Alekseeva vs. Klaudia Sygula
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Irina Alekseeva vs. Klaudia Sygula added to UFC's expected debut event in Azerbaijan
