TUF 23 competitor and Invicta FC star, JJ Aldrich makes her UFC debut tonight when she takes on Brazilian veteran, Juliana Lima who is currently ranked Number 15 in UFC’s strawweight rankings

Lima was originally scheduled to face Tatiana Suarez, however Suarez had to pull out due to an injury, so Aldrich got the call. Aldrich only recently competed at Invicta FC 20 when she defeated Lynn Alvarez in a dominant unanimous decision victory on November 18. Speaking on getting the call to fight for the UFC, Aldrich tells us “I freaked out when I got the call it was a surreal moment. I was at work and I just walked out and called them back. I said yes without hesitation because that might be the only time they call”. She speaks on her opponent Lima, whom she has a lot of respect for “I have a lot of respect for Juliana she’s a tough opponent that I look forward to sharing the cage with”.

Aldrich will not be the only TUF 23 competitor on tonights UFC Albany card, also making her debut fellow Team Joanna teammate, Ashley Yoder. Aldrich tells us of her excitement sharing her debut with Yoder “Me and Ashley have been through a lot together this past year from TUF to Invicta 20 to this and I’m so happy we get to share it with one another! I have remained in contact with my whole team since the show“. With a win over the top 15 ranked Lima, she can expect to go onto big things, she tells us “I think the sky’s the limit for me in 2017 I’m extremely hungry right now I really feel like I’m hitting my stride”.

JJ Aldrich takes on Juliama Lima tonight at UFC Fight Night 102 in the Times Union Center in Albany, New York. The pair will open the pre-lims which airs live on UFC Fight Pass from 5:45PM/2:45PM ETPT.

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