Diego Ferreira is looking to remind the lightweight division that he’s still a legit contender.
Ferreira is coming off a comeback win over Mateusz Rebecki in May. After the victory, the hope for Ferreira was to fight again before the year was up, but that didn’t happen after the UFC couldn’t find him a fight.
“I was, it was one of those things, I was trying to get back as soon as I could,” Ferreira said on Just Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com. “I took like two weeks’ rest after my last fight, I was expecting to get back soon. But, the UFC was trying to get a fight, I called out some guys but nobody accepted. It’s now like 8-9 months without fighting. I’m happy, but my time is ticking, but I’m happy to be on a great card.”
Although Diego Ferreira didn’t get another fight in 2024, he will fight in early 2025 at UFC 311 against Grant Dawson. Although it isn’t the ranked opponent the Brazilian wanted, he knows it will be a challenging fight.
“Our fighting skills are pretty similar. He likes to take the fight to the ground, and I’m expecting that,” Ferreira said. “I’m expecting him to rush in and try for the takedowns. I’m really trying to grapple more, I want a submission. Grant Dawson is a good challenge, it will really push me to really train as hard as I can.”
