Injury Forces Julia Avila Out of UFC Fight Night 199 Bout vs. Raquel Pennington

Julia Avila has suffered a knee injury and won’t face Raquel Pennington at UFC Fight Night 199 as originally anticipated.

MyMMANews first reported Avila’s withdrawal from the Dec. 18 card. It is currently unclear if Pennington will receive a replacement opponent. UFC Fight Night 199 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a heavyweight showdown between Derrick Lewis and Chris Daukaus.

The 33-year-old Avila has been victorious in three of her first four promotional appearances — including a third-round submission of Julia Stoliarenko in her last outing at UFC Fight Night 190 on June 26.

A former bantamweight title challenger, Pennington is coming off back-to-back decison wins over Marion Reneau and Pannie Kianzad.