LAS VEGAS – After five straight pandemic-era fights at the UFC Apex, Julian Erosa finally will be back in front of fans Saturday.
Erosa (27-9 MMA, 5-5 UFC) meets Hakeem Dawodu (13-2-1 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in a featherweight bout to close out the UFC 279 preliminary card (ESPNews) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It’s been more than three years since Erosa fought in front of a normal house of fans in the UFC in what was his second stint with he promotion.
Now in his third stint, it’s not like fighting at the Apex has been a bad thing for the Las Vegas-based Erosa. After a win outside the UFC snapped a three-fight skid that led to his exit from the promotion, Erosa has won four of five at the UFC’s regular “Sin City” Fight Night base – including three by stoppage with a pair of bonuses.
