Italian prospect Carlo Pedersoli Jr. will make his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut at UFC Fight Night 130 on Sunday in Liverpool, England, where he meets Bradley Scott as a short-notice replacement for the injured Salim Touahri. The 25-year-old joins the UFC roster on a seven-fight winning streak.
“I was already confident that the call would arrive soon,” Pedersoli said to Sherdog.com. “I was expecting it to come in a month or two, as I saw that they announced a lot of welterweight bouts. I knew I was close to the call since I defeated Nicolas Dalby [on April 28].