Grant Dawson has no issues earning his way to the top of the lightweight division, but if he can avoid the longest possible path to UFC gold, he would certainly take it.
Dawson (22-2-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC) looks to continue his assent through the division when he takes on Diego Ferreira (19-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) at UFC 311 (pay-perpview, ESPNews, ESPN+) on Jan. 18 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
There have been times throughout Dawson’s UFC career when he felt like his growth has been stunted by a lack of activity. The fight with Ferreira will be his third contest since June, however, and if Dawson can continue that pace through 2025, he said it would be big for his career.
