Marina Rodriguez, Xiaonan Yan to Clash at UFC 272 on March 5

A matchup of strawweight contenders is slated for UFC 272, as Marina Rodriguez will square off against Xiaonan Yan on March 5.

Yan’s management, Paradigm Sports, initially announced the booking. UFC 272 takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is also expected to include a featherweight tilt pitting Edson Barboza against Bryce Mitchell. The event does not yet have a headliner.

Rodriguez is currently on a three-fight winning streak in the Octagon, with victories over Amanda Ribas, Michelle Waterson and Mackenzie Dern to her credit. The 34-year-old muay Thai specialist is 5-1-2 in the Octagon after appearing on the Brazilian version of the Contender Series in August 2018.

Yan had a six-bout winning streak snapped in her most recent outing, when she suffered a second-round TKO defeat to Carla Esparza at UFC Fight Night 188 on May 22. The China Top Team representative owns wins over the likes of Claudia Gadelha, Karolina Kowalkiewicz and Angela Hill during her promotional tenure.

It’s official. Yan Xiaonan will take on Marina Rodriguez in a strawweight bout at UFC 272 in Las Vegas on March 5. #UFC272 #GP pic.twitter.com/TXhyrleF2f

— Paradigm Sports (@ParadigmSports) December 29, 2021