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Jones-Lybarger steps in to face Tecia Torres at UFC 194

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Tecia Torres has a new opponent for UFC 194.

With Michelle Waterson bowing out of the bout after suffering a knee injury during training, MMA Lab product Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger will step in on short notice to face "The Tiny Tornado" on Dec. 12.

Making her Octagon debut, the 30-year-old Jones-Lybarger is 6-1 since first embarking on her MMA career in 2012, toppling hardened veteran Zoila Frausto in her last outing at RFA 31 in October.

A contestant on the strawweight season of "The Ultimate Fighter," Torres is 2-0 in official UFC bouts, racking up consecutive decision victories over Angela Magana and Angela Hill.

UFC 194 takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and features the long-awaited featherweight title showdown between Jose Aldo and Conor McGregor as the main event.

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