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At UFC 286, Jack Shore will face Makwan Amirkhani in a featured prelim bout, with the two set to close out the preliminary card. Here's a quick roundup of the fighter's attributes and styles.
Jack Shore heads into the bout with a 16-1 record, with 4 KO/TKOs, eight submissions and four decision wins. He is coming off a loss to Ricky Simon, where he was stopped via arm triangle. Shore is a well-sized bantamweight and is comfortable fighting at 135 lbs, but will be making his featherweight debut against Amirkhani. Standing at 5'8" tall with a 71" reach, he is a well-rounded fighter who is comfortable wherever the fight goes.
Makwan Amirkhani will also head into the bout on the back of a loss, and will need a win to reignite his career. With a 1-4 record in his last five fights, beating Shore is imperative if Amirkhani wishes to remain a UFC staple and contender. He is likely to be the bigger man, given that his opponent is moving up from 135 lbs, and will have the height (5'10") and reach (72") advantage heading into the bout. With an overall record of 17-8, Amirkhani is on paper the more experienced fighter as well.
Speaking on his decision to move up, Jack Shore said:
"The last one was the icing on the cake. The last three or four (weight cuts) have been really tough. I just felt like I couldn't get going, couldn't get firing, my brain was telling me to do things but my body wasn't responding. Then, I got blood tests done (at the UFC PI) and they said I had to go up." (0:25)
Watch as Jack Shore previews his fight against Makwan Amirkhani at UFC 286:
The fight promises to be exciting, with two well-rounded mixed martial artists on show. With Shore representing Wales and Amirkhani representing Finland, an all-European bout to round off the prelims is sure to keep fans engaged as the event builds up to the main card.
