A top Welsh prospect will make his UFC debut in Copenhagen.
Newcomer Jack Shore will face Nohelin Hernandez in a bantamweight bout at UFC on ESPN+ 18, UFC officials announced Tuesday.
UFC on ESPN+ 18 takes place Sept. 28 at Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark. The entire card is expected to stream on ESPN+.
The undefeated Shore (11-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is the former 135-pound Cage Warriors champion. He has finished all but one of his pro wins, most recently defending his title in a third-round finish over Scott Malone at Cage Warriors 104 before signing with the UFC.
Hernandez (10-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) made his UFC debut on short notice, when he served as a replacement for Sean O’Malley in a losing effort to Marlon Vera at UFC 239.
With the addition, the latest UFC on ESPN+ 18 lineup includes:
- Jack Hermansson vs. Jared Cannonier
- Thiago Alves vs. Gunnar Nelson
- Macy Chiasson vs. Lina Lansberg
- Ion Cutelaba vs. Khalil Rountree
- Alessio Di Chirico vs. Peter Sobotta
- Michal Oleksiejczuk vs. Ovince Saint Preux
- Alen Amedovski vs. John Phillips
- Nicolas Dalby vs. Alex Oliveira
- Lando Vannata vs. Marc Diakiese
- Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Ismail Naurdiev
- Nohelin Hernandez vs. Jack Shore
