Desmond Green is getting the hometown fight he wanted – and in short order.
The UFC announced on Thursday that Green will welcome UFC newcomer Charles Jourdain in a lightweight bout set for UFC on ESPN+ 10 on May 18 at Blue Cross Arena in “The Predator’s” hometown of Rochester, N.Y.
Green, 29, will head into the hometown bout with momentum on his side after scoring a TKO win over Ross Pearson on March 30 at UFC on ESPN 2. The UFC Rochester booking means Green (22-8 MMA, 3-3 UFC) will turn around to fight just seven weeks later. Green’s prior six bouts all had gone to a decision.
Jourdain, a 23-year-old Canadian, will make his UFC debut riding a four-fight winning streak, with all four of those victories coming by submission or knockout.
With the addition, the latest UFC on ESPN+ 10 lineup now includes:
- Rafael dos Anjos vs. Kevin Lee
- Vicente Luque vs. Neil Magny
- Ian Heinisch vs. Antonio Carlos Junior
- Sijara Eubanks vs. Aspen Ladd
- Zak Cummings vs. Trevin Giles
- Patrick Cummins vs. Ed Herman
- Grant Dawson vs. Mike Trizano
- Megan Anderson vs. Felicia Spencer
- Nik Lentz vs. Charles Oliveira
- Michel Pereira vs. Danny Roberts
- Julio Arce vs. Julian Erosa
- Austin Hubbard vs. Davi Ramos
- Desmond Green vs. Charles Jourdain
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