Two of the bantamweight division’s rising prospects will square off in April.
Jack Shore faces Hunter Azure at UFC Fight Night on April 10 at a location and venue to be announced.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently confirmed the targeted booking to MMA Junkie but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Cageside Press was the first to report the news.
Unbeaten in his pro MMA career, former Cage Warriors bantamweight champion Shore (13-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) hasn’t competed since submitting Aaron Phillips in the second round at UFC on ESPN 13 in July 2020. The Welshman was scheduled to face Khalid Taha at UFC on ESPN 17 in November, but was forced to withdraw due to visa issues.
Contender Series graduate Azure (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) rebounded from his first pro loss to Brian Kelleher in June with a unanimous decision win over Cole Smith in his past outing at UFC Fight Night 176 in September.
With the addition, the April 10 lineup includes:
- Darren Till vs. Marvin Vettori
- Nina Ansaroff vs. Mackenzie Dern
- Jarjis Danho vs. Yorgan De Castro
- Ignacio Bahamondes vs. John Makdessi
- Norma Dumont vs. Bea Malecki
- Sam Alvey vs. Zak Cummings
- Jordan Griffin vs. Luis Saldana
- Arnold Allen vs. Sodiq Yusuff
- Hunter Azure vs. Jack Shore
