Mariya Agapova has been forced to withdraw from UFC 277, and Joselyne Edwards is stepping in to face Ji Yeon Kim.
Multiple people who were familiar with the shift shared the information to MMA Fighting. Agapova was forced to miss the July 30 pay per-view at American Airlines Arena Dallas due to a knee injury.
Agapova hoped to bounce back from a submission loss to rival Maryna Moroz that left her octagon record at 2-2. In her place goes Edwards, who most recently outpointed Ramona Pasqual at UFC 275 to snap a two-fight skid. Edwards now stands at 2-2 in the UFC.
Kim, meanwhile, is in dire need of a reset with three straight losses marking her most recent UFC appearances. Overall, she is 3-4 in the octagon with all of her losses coming by way of decision.
UFC 277 will be headlined by two title fights. Bantamweight champion Juliana Pena faces ex-champ Amanda Nunes, while Brandon Moreno takes on Kai Kara-France to claim the interim title.
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