Jessica Eye Returns At UFC 231

UFC 231 has just picked up a women’s flyweight contest. Initially reported by ESPN, it was officially announced Jessica Eye vs. Katlyn Chookagian will take place on the card. Both women are currently top-ranked at 125 pounds, and if either makes championship weight, they could be a front-runner to replace either Valentina Shevchenko or Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the card’s title bout:

Jessica Eye vs. Katlyn Chookagian has been added to UFC 231 in Toronto on Dec. 8, multiple sources told ESPN. Same card as the Shevchenko vs. Jędrzejczyk title fight.

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) October 12, 2018

Chookagian is on a two-fight win streak after suffering the first loss of her career in 2016. The 29-year-old now prepares to face Eye, a longtime UFC veteran who recently overcame a four-fight losing streak. Eye is now on a two-fight win streak herself and is gunning for an opportunity at the new women’s 125-pound title. However, she’ll have to get past a young and hungry Chookagian to do so.

UFC 231 will take place on PPV form the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on December 8, 2018.