Jared Gordon has a new opponent for his next fight. Rafael Alves has been forced out of UFC Fight Night on April 30 and Grant Dawson (17-1-1 MMA, 5-0-1 UFC) will step in on short notice to face Gordon (18-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Both fighters confirmed the news on social media after an initial report from The Underground . After a short stint at featherweight, Gordon moved back up to lightweight and picked up a split decision win over Joe Solecki at UFC Fight Night 193 this past October. The 33-year-old has won his past three fights. Unbeaten in the octagon, Dawson is coming off a majority draw against Ricky Glenn at UFC Fight Night 196
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