Desmond Green is getting the hometown fight he wanted – and in short order. The UFC announced on Thursday that Green will welcome UFC newcomer Charles Jourdain in a lightweight bout set for UFC on ESPN+ 10 on May 18 at Blue Cross Arena in “The Predator’s” hometown of Rochester, N.Y. Just added to #UFCRochester : @predatortoon welcomes TKO MMA champ Charles Jourdain! https://t.co/l7mXd6U3z9 pic.twitter.com/vMfjcMXMgQ — UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) April 25, 2019 Green, 29, will head into the hometown bout with momentum on his side after scoring a TKO win over Ross Pearson on March 30 at UFC on ESPN 2. The UFC Rochester booking means Green (22-8 MMA, 3-3 UFC) will turn around to fight just seven weeks later. Green’s prior six bouts all had gone to a decision
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Desmond Green gets hometown fight at UFC Rochester, welcomes newcomer Charles Jourdain – MMA Junkie