Jack Shore , an MMA star-in-the-making, advanced his record to 13 wins undefeated Wednesday.- The 25-year-old, once described by the
UFC president Dana White as "the hottest prospect out of the UK" submitted Aaron Phillips in the opening fight of the midweek UFC card on "Fight Island ." - Shore made Phillips tap in the second round with a rear-naked choke after a dominant performance in the first.
- Watch the finish below.
FIGHT ISLAND — An MMA star-in-the-making called Jack Shore continued his flawless run in the UFC with another technically adept finish Wednesday.
Shore has long been touted by Dana White as a top talent. Last year, the UFC president said Shore's "the hottest prospect out of the UK," according to the BBC.
And on the UFC's midweek card at "Fight Island," a quarantined area on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi which the UFC is using to hold international events during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Shore showed why White holds him in such high regard.
The 25-year-old didn't allow his opponent Aaron Phillips to stamp any authority on the match at all.
He dominated round one with 26 strikes landed from 40 thrown, expert grappling, and succeeded with two of his seven takedown attempts.
Then, Shore landed 70% of his strikes in the second, took Phillips down to the mat, before eventually making him tap midway through the round with a rear-naked choke.
Watch the finish here:
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It continues an extraordinary record for Shore.
He performed well in boxing and boxing kickboxing as a youngster, remained unbeaten as an amateur MMA fighter, and now advances his pro record to 13 wins (four knockouts, eight submissions, and one decision), undefeated.
He is now two wins into his UFC career, having previously been a champion in Europe's prominent Cage Warriors organization.
Shore seems like a prospect who keeps getting hotter.
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