Undefeated bantamweight Jack Shore will look for his third UFC win on April 10th, fighting Hunter Azure on a UFC “Fight Night” card. News of the matchup was first reported by Alex Behunin of Cageside Press.
The fight joins a lineup that does not have a confirmed location at the moment.
Shore, a former Cage Warriors Bantamweight Champion, has continued his success as a pro since joining the UFC in 2019. He earned his second UFC victory in July, finishing Aaron Phillips in the second round with a rear naked choke.
Azure will enter the April bout with a UFC record of two wins and one loss. He returned to the win column in September, defeating Cole Smith on scorecards.
UFC’s April 10th event is currently scheduled to have a middleweight main event between Darren Till and Marvin Vettori. Here is how the lineup looks currently.
Bout 9: Darren Till (18-3-1) vs. Marvin Vettori (16-3-1) (Middleweight)
Bout 8: Nina Ansaroff (10-6) vs. Mackenzie Dern (10-1) (Strawweight)
Bout 7: Yorgan De Castro (6-2) vs. Jarjis Danho (5-1-1) (Heavyweight)
Bout 6: John Makdessi (17-7) vs. Ignacio Bahamondes (11-3) (Lightweight)
Bout 5: Norma Dumont (5-1) vs. Bea Malecki (2-0) (Bantamweight)
Bout 4: Zak Cummings (24-7) vs. Sam Alvey (33-14-1) (Middleweight)
Bout 3: Luis Saldana (14-6) vs. Jordan Griffin (18-8) (Featherweight)
Bout 2: Arnold Allen (16-1) vs. Sodiq Yusuff (11-1) (Featherweight)
Bout 1: Jack Shore (13-0) vs. Hunter Azure (9-1) (Bantamweight)