Jared Cannonier Set To Meet Shawn Jordan At UFC 182

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Undefeated heavyweight Jared Cannonier is ready to make his UFC debut

The fighter who boasts a 7-0 MMA record will meet will Shawn Jordan (4-3) at UFC 182. The UFC confirmed the match yesterday. It is currently unclear as to whether the match will make it onto the main card, or will take place as part of the preliminaries.

The matchup is the latest addition to the Jan. 3 pay-per-view event, which takes place at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. It’s not yet clear whether the heavyweight matchup will serve on the pay-per-view main card or the preliminary card.

UFC 182 features the hyped light heavyweight title fight between champ Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier.

With the addition, here’s the updated UFC 182 card:

Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier
Ronda Rousey vs. Cat Zingano
Josh Burkman vs. Hector Lombard
Rodrigo Damm vs. Evan Dunham
Jared Cannonier vs. Shawn Jordan