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Report: UFC eyeing Eubanks vs. Murphy for Utica event in June

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Sijara Eubanks will have to work her way back toward title contention once more.

The UFC is targeting a women's flyweight bout between the "TUF 26" alum and Lauren Murphy for its Fight Night in Utica, N.Y., at Adirondack Bank Center on June 1, according to Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting.

Eubanks made her way to the finals of the flagship program's latest season, only for a last-minute health scare to thwart a date with Nicco Montano intended to crown the UFC's first flyweight queen at the December finale. She appears to have lost her shot at gold to Valentina Shevchenko - who thrashed Priscila Cachoeira in her divisional debut earlier this month - and now makes her first walk to the Octagon with a pro record of 2-2.

Murphy - who fell to Montano in the opening round of "TUF 26" - dropped three of four in the UFC at 135 pounds before moving down to flyweight at the finale, where she edged former Invicta queen Barb Honchak by split decision.

A bantamweight tilt between Jimmie Rivera and Marlon Moraes is reportedly in the works to close out the UFC's first trip to Utica.

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