Rose Namajunas to fight Paige VanZant on UFC main card Dec. 10

Paige Vanzant celebrates her win by submission against Alex Chambers in their bout during UFC 191 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow him @Erik_Verduzco)

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October 28, 2015 - 12:28 pm

Rose Namajunas has agreed to step in for an injured Joanne Calderwood to face Paige VanZant in the main event of an Ultimate Fighting Championship card on Dec. 10 in Las Vegas.

UFC president Dana White confirmed the news on Twitter. UFC Fight Night 180 takes place at The Cosmopolitan.

VanZant, 21, is 3-0 and already one of the more popular fighters in the organization.

Namajunas was the runner-up on "The Ultimate Fighter" and picked up her first official UFC win against Angela Hill at UFC 192 on Oct. 3.

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