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UFC 311 news: Grant Dawson vs. Diego Ferreira added to January pay-per-view

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Another fun matchup in the lightweight division has been added to UFC 311 in January.

On Jan. 18 at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, USA TODAY SPORTS/MMA Junkie-ranked lightweight No. 8 Grant Dawson will meet Diego Ferreira in the first pay-per-view of 2025. The news was first reported by Fight Bananas. Both camps have publicly shared the matchup on social media, and MMA Junkie also confirmed the booking with a source familiar with the booking.

Dawson (22-2-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC) will enter the contest on a two-fight winning streak, with both wins coming in 2024. His most recent fight was a second-round TKO stoppage of Rafa Garcia in October, which came after a unanimous decision win over Joe Solecki in June.

Ferreira (19-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) also has won back-to-back fights, although the judges were not needed for either victory. In May 2023, Ferreira knocked out Michael Johnson in the second round and followed that up with a third-round TKO of Mateusz Rebecki. Both finishes earned $50,000 Performance of the Night bonuses.

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With the addition, the UFC 311 lineup includes:

  • Jailton Almeida vs. Serghei Spivac

  • Grant Dawson vs. Diego Ferreira

  • Muin Gafurov vs. Rinya Nakamura

  • Bogdan Guskov vs. Johnny Walker

  • Ailin Perez vs. Karol Rosa

  • Sedriques Dumas vs. Zach Reese

  • Raoni Barcelos vs. Payton Talbott

  • Bernardo Sopaj vs. Ricky Turcios

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC 311.

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