INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Grant Dawson beat Diego Ferreira with a unanimous determination Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
Have a look contained in the struggle with Dawson, who beat Ferreira greater than three years after the primary time they had been booked.
Grant Dawson def. Diego Ferreira
Outcome: Grant Dawson def. Diego Ferreira by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)Up to date information: Dawson (23-2-1 MMA, 11-1-1 UFC), Ferreira (19-6 MMA, 10-6 UFC)Key stats: Dawson outstruck Ferreira 195-84 and had almost 11 minutes of management time on six takedowns.
Dawson on the struggle’s key second
Jan 18, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Grant Dawson (purple gloves) fights Diego Ferreira (blue gloves) throughout UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. Necessary Credit score: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Photos
“He was not prepared to grapple with me. He simply didn’t have one other selection. These guys aren’t prepared to grapple with me. They simply don’t have a selection. We’re preventing my struggle. … I understand how robust he’s. I understand how good he’s. I used to be very nervous on this camp as a result of I knew this was going to be actually robust. I informed my dad earlier than leaving for the venue, I mentioned I won’t be capable of maintain this man down. I might need to strike with this dude and play punchy-face with this dude for a bit of bit. He’s bought actually, actually good get-up. However I proved once more that once I get on high, I’m among the best guys on the planet. ”
Dawson on the standard of opponent
“I be ok with the efficiency. I understand how good Diego is. I believed that this was going to be a really robust struggle. It was my hardest struggle, for positive. I used to be ready for it being my hardest struggle. I don’t suppose that he will get the respect that he deserves. He’s solely bought losses to the most effective guys within the division, and nothing has modified but. I’m among the best guys within the division. I feel I proved that by beating him, and I might say higher than everyone else has crushed him apart from perhaps Dustin (Poirier), as a result of Dustin knocked him out.”
Dawson on what he needs subsequent
Beneil Dariush
“I hope (Beneil Dariush) will get one thing large (after his struggle with Renato Moicano was canceled). He’s a vet and he’s fought everyone, anytime, wherever. I’m one of many anyone, so perhaps it’s me (that he’s bought one thing large in opposition to). He will get one thing larger with an enormous title. Tremendous joyful for him. There’s sufficient wealth and riches to go round for everyone. If I get someone else, I get someone else. What I must do is simply begin calling out those that I’m afraid of, that I don’t wish to struggle, as a result of I by no means get anyone I name out. So the subsequent particular person I name out, I’m most likely afraid of that dude as a result of (traditionally), I’m not going to get him.”
To listen to extra from Dawson, take a look at the video of the total post-fight interview above.
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