Lightweights Grant Dawson and Diego Ferreira are set to fight at UFC 311 on January 18 at the Intuit Dome near Los Angeles, with both fighters coming off recent victories.
Get ready for an electrifying showdown! Lightweights Grant Dawson and Diego Ferreira are set to face off at UFC 311. Mark your calendars for Jan. 18, as this event will unfold at the new Intuit Dome, just outside Los Angeles.
Word on the street? Multiple insiders spilled the beans to MMA Fighting about this matchup. David Van Auken was the first to break the news on Twitter—gotta love those social media scoops!
Dawson’s been on fire lately, boasting a 5-1 record in his last six bouts. He’s climbing the lightweight ranks fast and is hungry for tougher challenges come January. His latest victory? A solid win over Rafa Garcia in October, making it two in a row for him.
Across the cage, Ferreira’s no slouch either. He’s riding high with back-to-back knockouts against Michael Johnson and Mateusz Rebecki. Those wins were crucial, snapping a three-fight losing streak for the seasoned Brazilian who’s been with UFC since 2014.
Adding Dawson vs. Ferreira to UFC 311 spices things up, but there’s still a question mark hanging over the main event. Rumors are swirling: could lightweight champ Islam Makhachev be squaring off against Arman Tsarukyan? Nothing’s set in stone yet, though.
Mike Heck had a hand in this report.