Jared Gordon vs Grant Dawson betting odds, fight info and fan predictions for UFC Fight Night bout

Jared Gordon vs Grant Dawson UFC fight info, date and time

Jared Gordon vs Grant Dawson is set to go down at UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera at 4:00pm EST on Saturday 30th April 2022 in a 155lbs matchup.

Jared Gordon has put together a three-fight winning streak since his knockout defeat to Lightweight champion Charles Oliveira in 2019.

Grant Dawson has yet to taste defeat in his six UFC fights. His recent back-and-forth scrap with Ricky Glenn went to a majority decision.

Jared Gordon vs Grant Dawson betting odds

Grant Dawson will be the betting favorite with opening odds of -140.

Jared Gordon is the betting underdog with opening odds of +125.

Fight information

Jared Gordon vs Grant Dawson was first reported on March 27th.

R.Alves out. Jared Gordon will now fight Grant Dawson at UFC event on April 30th. (first rep. @MMAjunkieJohn) #UFC #MMA #UFCESPN #UFCVegas53 pic.twitter.com/hSi2IXI5um

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) March 26, 2022

Grant Dawson is stepping into this fight on a month’s notice after Jared Gordon’s original opponent, Rafael Alves, withdrew.

Jared Gordon

Jared Gordon has earned consecutive decision victories over Chris Fishgold, Danny Chavez and Joe Solecki on his current three-fight win streak.

Gordon has gone 6-3 since making his UFC debut in 2017. All three of his defeats have come by knockout against Brazilian opposition.

Grant Dawson

Grant Dawson dominated the first two rounds of his recent fight with Ricky Glenn before his resurgent opponent scored a 10-8 in Round 3 to force a majority draw.

WHAT!? DAWSON WITH ONE SECOND REMAINING 😳 #UFCVegas22 pic.twitter.com/WzA9MVhIKx

— UFC (@ufc) March 21, 2021

Prior to this, Dawson had won five fights in a row since making his UFC debut in 2019. The Nebraskan earned his UFC contract with a submission victory on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2017.

How they match up

Grant Dawson is the taller fighter at 5”10, while Jared Gordon is 5”9. Importantly, Grant Dawson will have a significant 4-inch reach advantage over this fight.

The stats show that both fighters mix in the grappling frequently in their fights. However, Jared Gordon has yet to attempt a submission in the UFC, while Grant Dawson attempts 1.3 submissions per 15 minutes.

Reasons to watch

This fight promises to be one of the best on the card. Grant Dawson is extremely tough and has finished three of his five UFC victories.

Jared Gordon has hit a great run of form after a previous run of three losses in four fights. Make sure you tune in for this fight.

The stakes

Both of these fighters are on the cusp of breaking into the stacked UFC Lightweight rankings. Dawson has won five of his last six fights, while Gordon’s current run could be enough to earn him a number.

Jared Gordon vs Grant Dawson predictions

The oddsmakers’ predictions see late-replacement Grant Dawson as the slight favorite with opening odds of -140.

Jared Gordon made his predictions during an interview with the AllStar:

“Every time I predict a finish I don’t get it. So I’m going to win a dominant decision and hopefully get a finish.”

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Jared Gordon vs Grant Dawson tale of the tape

• Significant 5 year age difference: Dawson is the younger fighter at 28 years old.
• Dawson has a significant 4 inch reach advantage.
• Gordon has 3 more professional MMA fights than Dawson.

Jared Gordon	vs	Grant Dawson
33	Age	28
22	Fights	19
18	Wins	17
4	Losses	1
6	KO’s	4
2	Subs	11
5′ 8	Height (in)	5′ 10
68	Reach (in)	72

Grant “KGD” Dawson fighter profile and recent form

Grant Dawson is a 28 year old male fighter from United States with 17 pro wins and 1 losses. See Grant Dawson’s full MMA record.

Grant Dawson has a 89% finish rate, including 4 by knockout, 11 by submission, 2 by decision.

 

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Draw	17-1-0	Ricky Glenn	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-10-23	Lightweight	UFC
Win	16-1-0	Leonardo Santos	KO/TKO R3 4:59	UFC Fight Night	2021-03-20	Lightweight	UFC
Win	15-1-0	Nad Narimani	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-07-18	Catchweight	UFC
Win	14-1-0	Darrick Minner	SUB R2 1:38	UFC on ESPN+ 27	2020-02-29	Featherweight	UFC
Win	13-1-0	Mike Trizano	SUB R2 2:27	UFC on ESPN+ 10	2019-05-18	Featherweight	UFC

Jared “Flash” Gordon fighter profile and recent form

Jared Gordon is a 33 year old male fighter from United States with 18 pro wins and 4 losses. See Jared Gordon’s full MMA record.

Jared Gordon has a 45% finish rate, including 6 by knockout, 2 by submission, 10 by decision.

Jared Gordon is currently riding a 3 fight win streak.

Last 5 bouts

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Weight class	Org
Win	17-4-0	Joe Solecki	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-10-02	Lightweight	UFC
Win	16-4-0	Danny Chavez	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2021-02-20	Catchweight	UFC
Win	15-4-0	Chris Fishgold	DEC R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night	2020-07-15	Catchweight	UFC
Loss	15-3-0	Charles Oliveira	KO/TKO R1 1:26	UFC on ESPN+ 22	2019-11-16	Lightweight	UFC
Win	14-3-0	Dan Moret	DEC R3 5:00	UFC on ESPN 3	2019-06-29	Lightweight	UFC