Tom Duquesnoy set for debut vs. Patrick Williams at UFC on FOX 24 in Kansas City

The lineup for the UFC’s debut in Missouri continues to build with the addition of a bantamweight bout featuring a promotional newcomer.

Tom DuQuesnoy (14-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), from France, will make his debut for the company at UFC on FOX 24 against Patrick Williams (8-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC). Promotion officials announced the new booking today.

UFC on FOX 24 takes place April 15 at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. It will be the promotion’s first visit to the state. The main card airs on FOX following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass, though the bout order hasn’t been finalized.

Tom Duquesnoy

Duquesnoy, known as the “Fire Kid,” makes his training home at Jackson-Wink MMA in Albuquerque, N.M. He comes to the UFC on the strength of a 10-fight winning streak and hasn’t lost in more than four years when he was submitted by current UFC fighter Makwan Amirkhani.

Since then, eight of his 10 wins are by stoppage, including all three in a perfect 2016. Most recently, he headlined BAMMA 27 against Alan Philpott and won by second-round rear-naked choke for his first submission win since 2014.

Williams will be fighting for the first time in nearly two years. He came to the UFC nearly three years ago with a 7-3 record, but lost to Chris Beal at UFC 172 by flying-knee knockout. After 14 months off, he returned at UFC 188 in Mexico and put Alejandro Perez to sleep in just 23 seconds with a guillotine choke. That was in June 2015, though, and he’s been on the sidelines since then.

With the addition, the latest UFC on FOX 24 card includes:

• Rose Namajunas vs. Michelle Waterson
• Tim Elliott vs. Louis Smolka
• Devin Clark vs. Jake Collier
• Andrew Sanchez vs. Anthony Smith
• Nathan Coy vs. Zak Cummings
• Tom Duquesnoy vs. Patrick Williams

For more on UFC on FOX 24, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.