A women’s strawweight division attraction has been added to UFC 261 according to MMA DNA as Ariane Carnelossi faces Na Liang.
Carnelossi (12-2-0) is winless thus far under the UFC banner, having dropped a bout to Angela Hill at UFC Fight Night 159. Carnelossi is competing for the first time in over a year, as UFC Fight Night 159 took place in September of 2019. Carnelossi has suffered two losses as a pro MMA fighter and both of them came to current UFC fighters.
Liang (10-4-0) is making her UFC debut in this bout and does so on the strength of a two fight winning streak. Liang fought once in Bellator, which was a second round submission loss to Juliana Velasquez at Bellator 189. Liang hasn’t been defeated in over two years, with her last defeat coming to Qihui Yan in October of 2018.
UFC 261 takes place on Saturday, April 24 from a location to be announced and with a main event to be announced. PWInsiderXtra is providing live coverage of the event, which streams live on ESPN+ pay-per-view.