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See the full story · 1 sourcesUFC's upcoming trip to Shanghai will now see a fun featherweight matchup.
The event takes place Aug. 29 at Shanghai Indoor Stadium in Shanghai, China, and is headlined by an important bantamweight bout between Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong. The UFC has now added a matchup between Jack Jenkins and Sean Woodson. The promotion officially announced the matchup Thursday.
Jenkins (14-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has produced mixed results in recent outings, but comes into this pairing after a unanimous decision win over Ramon Taveras in September. The Dana White's Contender Series veteran native has four wins under the UFC banner, including a third-round finish of Herbert Burns at UFC 305.
The Australian draws a rangy Woodson (13-2-1 MMA, 7-2-1 UFC) who will look to rebound from a streak-breaking stoppage loss against Dan Ige at UFC 314. Prior to that setback, the Missouri-born DWCS signee won four straight. That run included wins over Dennis Buzukja, Charles Jourdain, Alex Caceres and Fernando Padilla.
With the addition, the UFC Shanghai lineup inlcudes:
Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong
Alex Perez vs. Su Mudaerji
Yan Xiaonan vs. Denise Gomes
Kai Asakura vs. Aori Qileng
Jack Jenkins vs. Sean Woodson
Kevin Borjas vs. Rei Tsuruya
Liu Ce vs. Junior Tafa
Namsrai Batbayar vs. Andre Lima
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Shanghai adds Jack Jenkins vs. Sean Woodson
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