The UFC has the first Welsh fighter in its history, and he’s set to make his promotional debut next month in Northern Ireland.
Cage Warriors middleweight champion Jack Marshman (20-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has vacated his title with the promotion to sign with the UFC and will face Magnus Cedenblad (14-4 MMA, 4-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 99. UFC officials today announced the booking.
UFC Fight Night 99 takes place Nov. 19 at SSE Arena in Belfast, and the entire card streams on UFC Fight Pass, though the bout order hasn’t been finalized. It’s the first of two cards on Nov. 19; UFC Fight Night 100 takes place later in the day in Brazil.
With the addition, the latest UFC Fight Night 99 card includes:
For more on UFC Fight Night 99, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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