Las Vegas – UFC returns to UFC APEX with an exciting bout within the light-weight division, as No. 10 ranked contender Grant Dawson takes on the at all times thrilling Bobby Inexperienced. Additionally on the cardboard, middleweights Joe Pyfer and Abdul Razak Alhassan lock horns.
This occasion will happen on Saturday, October 7 at UFC APEX in Las Vegas. The complete card can be out there on ESPN+ in English and Spanish, with the primary card beginning at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT and the prelims starting at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT.
Dawson (20-1-1) preventing out of Coconut Creek, Fla. steps into his first UFC essential occasion with excessive expectations of constructing essentially the most out of the chance. Unbeaten in his final 12 fights, Dana White’s Contender Collection alumnus has shortly risen by way of the 155-pound rankings by delivering dominant wins in opposition to Damir Ismagulov, Jared Gordon, and Leonardo Santos. Dawson now units his sights on fan-favorite Inexperienced with hopes of delivering an announcement efficiency.
Veteran standout Inexperienced (30-14-1 1NC) preventing out of Fontana, Calif. returns to motion trying to steal the present. With a formidable decade-long resume, Inexperienced has collected wins in opposition to the likes of Nasrat Haqparast, Al Iaquinta, and Clay Guida. Contemporary off a submission victory over former interim UFC light-weight champion Tony Ferguson, Inexperienced goals to take care of that momentum by spoiling Dawson’s night time in emphatic vogue.
Dana White’s Contender Collection breakout star Pyfer (11-2) preventing out of Philadelphia, Penn. makes his second look of the yr. After delivering stellar finishes in opposition to UFC middleweights Alen Amedovski and Gerald Meerschaert, the Philly striker has but to have a boring second contained in the Octagon. Pyfer returns to the place it began on the UFC APEX to check himself in opposition to fellow knockout artist Alhassan.
Alhassan (11-5) preventing out of Denver, Colo. by the use of Accra, Ghana appears to maintain his 100% end price intact and place himself for a giant alternative down the highway. Proudly representing Ghana, Alhassan has made a reputation for himself by delivering highlight-reel knockouts in opposition to formidable foes corresponding to Claudio Ribeiro, Alessio Di Chirico, and Niko Worth. He now goals at taking out Pyfer and securing back-to-back wins.
Alexander Hernandez (14-6) preventing out of Denver, Colo. by the use of San Antonio, Texas squares off with jiu-jitsu black belt Invoice Algeo (17-7) preventing out of King of Prussia, Penn. at featherweight. Welterweights Alex Morono (23-8, 1 NC) preventing out of Houston, Texas and Joaquin Buckley (16-6) preventing out of St. Louis, Miss. look to make an announcement.
Former strawweight title challenger Karolina Kowalkiewicz (16-7) preventing out of Lodz, Poland appears for her fourth straight win as she battles Romanian prospect Diana Belbita (15-7) preventing out of Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada. Electrical lightweights Drew Dober (26-12, 1 NC) Denver, Colo. by the use of Omaha, Neb., and Ricky Glenn (22-7-2) preventing out of Des Moines, Iowa go toe-to-toe.
Brazil’s Philipe Lins (17-5) preventing out of Coconut Creek, Fla. by the use of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil takes on the heavy-handed Ion Cutelaba (17-9-1, 1 NC) preventing out of Chisinau, Republic of Moldova in a light-weight heavyweight bout assured to ship fireworks. Additionally on the cardboard we are going to see No. 15 ranked bantamweight contender Chris Gutierrez (19-4-2) preventing out of Englewood, Colo. is scheduled to tackle Montel Jackson (14-2) preventing out of Milwaukee, Wisc. for 3 five-minute rounds.
At bantamweight, Aoriqileng (24-10) preventing out of Shanghai, China faces Johnny Munoz (12-3) preventing out of Tijuana, Mexico by the use of Norco, Calif. An action-packed flyweight contest sees Nate Maness (14-3) preventing out of Morganfield, Kentucky battle Mateus Mendonca (10-1) preventing out of Pindare Mirim, Maranhao, Brazil.
Vanessa Demopoulos (9-5) preventing out of Las Vegas, Nev. and Kanako Murata (12-2) preventing out of Tokyo, Japan collide in a strawweight bout. At flyweight, Montana De La Rosa (12-8-1) preventing out of Fort Value, Texas takes on Stephanie Egger (8-4) preventing out of St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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