March 16, 2023 1:00 pm ET
Light-weight notables are set to collide at UFC 288 in Newark, N.J..
After each fighters referred to as for matchups in opposition to Paddy Pimblett, Drew Dober and Matt Frevola will as an alternative battle one another. The occasion takes place May 6 at Prudential Center and is the promotion’s first journey to New Jersey since 2019.
Two individuals with information of the matchup lately knowledgeable MMA Junkie of the reserving however requested to stay nameless because the promotion has but to make an official announcement.
Dober (26-11 MMA, 12-7 UFC) turned his momentum round in 2022. He entered the 12 months on a two-fight skid and exited on a three-fight successful streak that included TKO victories over Terrance McKinney, Rafael Alves, and Bobby Inexperienced.
Frevola (10-3-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC) has received two fights in a row after back-to-back losses. In January 2022, Frevola stopped Genaro Valdez with strikes in Spherical 1 at UFC 270. In November, he knocked out beforehand undefeated Ottman Azaitar in 2:30 at UFC 281. With the addition, the present UFC 288 lineup consists of:
For extra on the cardboard, go to MMA Junkie’s occasion hub for UFC 288.
