Ricky Simon and Jack Shore meet at July Fight Night
Top 15 bantamweights Ricky Simon and Jack Shore are set to throw down in July for UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez.
Alex Behunin of Cageside Press was first to announce the bout following Simon’s “contract signed” tweet.
Contract signed 📝 🤑
— Ricky Simón (@RickySimonUFC) May 16, 2022
At just 29-years-old, Simon has put together a spectacular resume under the UFC banner since joining the promotion in 2018. The former LFA champion has defeated the likes of Merab Dvalishvili, Ray Borg, and Brian Kelleher in the last few years, topping it off with a stoppage victory over Raphael Assuncao in his last outing.
STATEMENT: MADE ✅
[ @RickySimonUFC | #UFCVegas45 ] pic.twitter.com/7WIZPsLTOg
— UFC (@ufc) December 19, 2021
For his next walk to the octagon, he will take on undefeated Welshman Jake Shore.
With a 16-0-0 record, Shore held the Cage Warriors bantamweight belt before making the move to the UFC. Since then, he has gone on win his first 5 bouts under the promotion including wins over Huner Azure, Luidvik Sholinian, and Timur Vaiev.
𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑳𝑳 𝑼𝑵𝑫𝑬𝑭𝑬𝑨𝑻𝑬𝑫. @JackShoreMMA with a dominant showing 👏
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— UFC (@ufc) March 19, 2022
With Shore ranked 15th in the division, he will be looking to take Simon’s 12th ranked spot come July 16th.
UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. Rodriguez, updated card:
Brian Ortega vs. Yair Rodriguez – 145 lbs
Alex Perez vs. Askar Askarov – 125 lbs
Dustin Jacoby vs. Da Un Jung – 205 lbs
Michelle Waterson vs. Amanda Lemos – 125 lbs
Herbert Burns vs. Khusein Askhabov – 145 lbs
Brianna Fortino vs. Jessica Penne – 115 lbs
Dalcha Lungiambula vs. Punahele Soriano – 185 lbs
Ricky Simon vs. Jack Shore – 135 lbs
