Eye vs. Ladd pulled hours before fight
Jessica Eye vs. Aspen Ladd has been pulled from TUF 25 Finale, after Ladd became ill, and there was no time to find a substitute.
UFC.com reports that Jessica Eye vs. Aspen Ladd has been pulled from TUF 25 Finale, after Ladd became ill, and there was no time to find a substitute.
Ladd, 22, was undefeated after five professional fights for Invicta FC. Eye was on a four-fight losing streak. However, Eye’s numbers were deceptive. She lost a decision to Miesha Tate, who won the title in her next fight. Then she lost a close decision to Julianna Peña after a point deduction, and Peña had a title defense after one more fight. Then she lost a decision to Sara McMann who is herself a former title challenger. And in her last fight she lost a split decision to Bethe Correia, who fought Ronda Rousey for the belt.
Eye responded to the unfortunate cancellation on her social network.
The TUF Finale card will proceed as scheduled with 11 bouts beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. local time).
