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Off Come the Training Wheels

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].