Ramona Pascual has signed with the UFC! The Hong Konger steps in at very short notice to take on Josiane Nunes next weekend.
Pascual (6-2) has been living and training in Las Vegas. Her call up comes just days after fellow Hong Konger Sasha Palatnikov was cut from the promotion’s roster.
She is riding a four fight winning streak but has been competing at 145lbs or higher. With UFC Vegas 49 only a week away she has very limited time in which to prepare and cut weight.
Pascual is coming off a win over Shamir Peshewa at Invicta FC 45. That performance appears to have convinced the UFC matchmakers to off
Nunes (8-1) was originally scheduled to face Wanan Yu. When a second opponent fell through the UFC matchmakers turned to Pascual in order to keep the Brazilian on the card.
UFC Vegas 49, Las Vegas, February 26th
Beneil Dariush vs. Islam Makhachev (Lightweight)
Makhmud Muradov vs. Misha Cirkunov (Middleweight)
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Joel Álvarez (Lightweight)
Victor Altamirano vs. Carlos Hernández (Flyweight)
Farès Ziam vs. Terrance McKinney (Lightweight)
Gregory Rodrigues vs Armen Petrosyan (Middleweight)
Jonathan Martinez vs. Alejandro Pérez (Bantamweight)
Ion Cuțelaba vs. Ryan Spann (Light Heavyweight)
Jonny Parsons vs. Micheal Gillmore (Middleweight)
Ramona Pascual vs. Josiane Nunes (Bantamweight)
Priscila Cachoeira vs. Ji Yeon Kim (Flyweight)
Zhu Rong vs. Ignacio Bahamondes (Lightweight)
Jinh Yu Frey vs. Hannah Goldy (Strawweight)
