Jessica Aguilar said the UFC promised to get her in the octagon as soon as possible after her fight against Jodie Esquibel was pulled from UFC Fight Night 131 earlier this month – just minutes before the fighters were set to enter the octagon.

Now, the promotion has delivered and rescheduled the strawweight bout between Aguilar (19-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC) and Esquibel (6-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) for July’s UFC Fight Night 133 event.

Aguilar announced the news today on social media, and expressed much gratitude toward UFC brass (via <a href="

“Great news!! My fight has been rebooked for July 14th! I’m so happy and extremely thankful. I’d like to send out a HUGE GRACIAS to my team (my ♥️, coaches, sparring partner, friends and family), for all their help, support, love and for riding with me on this rollercoaster. THANK YOU to my management @firstroundmgmt for handling business as always, to Jodi for agreeing to rebook this fight, to everyone who’s sent love my way, to all the media for helping me share my story and last, but not least THANK SO MUCH @mickmaynard2 & @ufc for making this a quick turn around.”

UFC Fight Night 133 takes place July 14 at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. The card is expected to air on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass, though the full bout order and fight card haven’t been finalized.

Aguilar was pulled from UFC Fight Night 131, which took place in Utica, N.Y., after the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) expressed concern about “chapped lips.” There was apparently concern over Aguilar’s hydration levels and a potentially contagious infection, but Aguilar and her team insisted the former WSOF champ has been cleared by a doctor and it was a non-issue.

Unfortunately for Aguilar, the NYSAC was taking no risks, and she was pulled from her fight with Esquibel after showing up at the arena to fight.

It didn’t take long for her to get a make-up date, though, and she now meets Esquibel at UFC Fight Night 133.

With the addition, the latest UFC Fight Night 133 card now includes:

Junior Dos Santos vs. Blagoy Ivanov Paul Felder vs. James Vick Myles Jury vs. Chad Mendes Dennis Bermudez vs. Rick Glenn Marion Reneau vs. Cat Zingano Darren Elkins vs. Alex Volkanovski Said Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Scoggins Liz Carmouche vs. Jennifer Maia Alejandro Perez vs. Eddie Wineland Sage Northcutt vs. Zak Ottow Jessica Aguilar vs. Jodie Esquibel

For more on UFC Fight Night 133, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.