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UFC announces Paddy Pimblett vs. Jared Gordon for UFC 282 in December

Paddy Pimblett’s fourth octagon appearance will come against Jared Gordon at UFC 282 in December.

Pimblett (19-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC), the rising British star, will fight on a numbered card for the first time in his promotional tenure when he meets Gordon (19-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC) in a lightweight bout on the Dec. 10 card, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

UFC officials announced the contest in a since-deleted tweet on Saturday (via Twitter):

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