Multiple outlets confirmed the booking following an initial report from Canal do Marinho. Penne and Pinheiro were initially slated to square off on November 20 before Penne withdrew from the matchup due to injury.
UFC Fight Night takes place at an as yet to be announced location and is also expected to include a lightweight clash between Donald Cerrone and Joe Lauzon. The event does not yet have a headliner.
Penne returned from a four-year absence at UFC on ESPN 22, when she defeated Lupita Godinez via split decision last April. The former Invicta FC title holder followed up that performance with a first-round tapout of Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC 265. Penne had lost three straight Octagon appearances from 2015 to 2017.
Pinheiro enters the pairing on an eight-fight winning streak. The Brazilian earned a UFC deal with a win over Stephanie Frausto on the Dana White’s Contender Series in 2020 and has since best Randa Markos via disqualification and Sam Hughes via unanimous decision in UFC competition.