Cortney Casey, ranked 10th in her weight class, will replace Alexa Grasso in a clash against Angela Hill at UFC Fight Night on Aug. 25 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Grasso, ranked 11th, had to withdraw because of injury, according to the UFC.
Nicknamed "Cast Iron," Casey is coming off two losses, but both were to higher-ranked fighters. The 31-year-old Tucson, Arizona, native owns a 7-5 record.
Hill is ranked 15th in the women's strawweight division.
The Casey-Hill fight is among the top matchups on the Aug. 25 card, which features Justin Gaethje vs. James Vick as the main event.
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The card
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Justin Gaethje vs. James Vick, lightweight, main event
John Moraga vs. Deiveson Figueiredo, flyweight
Cortney Casey vs. Angela Hill, women's strawweight
Drew Dober vs. Jon Tuck, lightweight
Jake Ellenberger vs. Bryan Barberena, welterweight
Eryk Anders vs. Tim Williams, middleweight
Rani Yahya vs. Luke Sanders, bantamweight
Andrew Sanchez vs. Antonio Braga Neto, middleweight
Michael Johnson vs. Andre Fili, featherweight
Mickey Gall vs. George Sullivan, welterweight
Cory Sandhagen vs. Iuri Alcantara, bantamweight
James Krause vs. Warlley Alves, welterweight