Tonya Evinger Returns to Bantamweight, Meets Marion Reneau at UFC Fight Night 126

Tonya Evinger will square off against Marion Reneau in a bantamweight clash at UFC Fight Night 126, the promotion announced Tuesday.

UFC Fight Night 126 takes place at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 18 and is headlined by a welterweight duel between Donald Cerrone and Yancy Medeiros. The card airs on Fox Sports 1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.

Evinger made her debut at 145 pounds, as she suffered a third-round TKO defeat to Cristiane Justino at UFC 214 in a bout for the vacant women’s featherweight championship. Prior to that, the 36-year-old Missouri native had been unbeaten in her last 11 bouts, a streak that included a reign as Invicta FC bantamweight queen.

Reneau last appeared at UFC Fight Night 115, where she scored a third-round stoppage of Talita Bernardo on Sept. 2. The 40-year-old Californian is 4-2-1 in UFC competition and 8-3-1 as a professional overall.