Lightweights Grant Dawson and Damir Ismagulov are set to conflict on the upcoming UFC occasion scheduled for July 1 on the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
Mulitple individuals with data of the promotion’s plans confirmed the information to MMA Combating on Thursday. MMA Junkie initially reported the matchup.
Undefeated within the UFC with a 7-0-1 document total, Dawson has seemed each bit the a part of a future title contender, particularly since he made the transfer as much as 155 kilos. After beginning his UFC profession as a featherweight, Dawson has been much more dominant in his new weight class, which incorporates back-to-back finishes over Jared Gordon and Mark Madsen.
Dawson appears to be like to maintain his undefeated run going when he returns in July to face Ismagulov, who briefly introduced his retirement following his final combat earlier than deciding to compete once more.
Total, Ismagulov has gone 5-1 within the UFC along with his solely loss coming towards Arman Tsarukyan this previous December.
Dawson vs. Ismagulov joins the UFC card on July 1, which will likely be headlined by a middleweight showdown between Sean Strickland and Abus Magomedov.
Mike Heck contributed to this report.
