Lightweights Grant Dawson and Diego Ferreira are anticipated to conflict on the upcoming UFC 311 card, which takes place on Jan. 18 from the brand new Intuit Dome simply exterior Los Angeles.
A number of folks with information of the promotion’s plans confirmed the matchup to MMA Preventing on Thursday. David Van Auken initially reported the matchup through Twitter.
With a 5-1 document in his previous six fights, Dawson is steadily climbing up the light-weight ranks however now he’s searching for even stiffer competitors when he returns in January. The American Prime Crew fighter most just lately took out Rafa Garcia in October for his second win in a row general.
Now he faces Ferreira, who comes into the struggle off two wins in a row with knockouts over Michael Johnson and Mateusz Rebecki. These wins stopped a three-fight skid for the veteran Brazilian, who first debuted with the UFC again in 2014.
Dawson vs. Ferreira is the most recent addition to the rising UFC 311 card, which remains to be with out a important occasion for now. Rumors have swirled that light-weight champion Islam Makhachev is anticipated to face Arman Tsarukyan within the headliner however nothing has been decided as of but.
Mike Heck contributed to this report.
