Drew Dober finally has an opponent for UFC on ESPN 59 . Stepping up just days removed from his last fight, Jean Silva will fill the “opponent TBA” void for Dober (27-13 MMA, 13-9 UFC) in a lightweight matchup on July 13 at Ball Arena in Denver. The promotion officially announced the matchup on Wednesday. Dober was originally set to face Mike Davis at the event, but was left without an opponent when “Beast Boy” became injured . Dober wanted to keep the date and has now secured a new foe who just competed at International Fight Week. More action coming to the Mile High City Jean Silva will face @DrewDober at #UFCDenver , just two weeks after his KO victory at UFC 303! pic.twitter.com/frSihwfojH — UFC (@ufc) July 3, 2024 Silva (13-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) is coming off a knockout win against Charles Jourdain at UFC 303, and will make a quick 14-day turnaround to compete again
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Drew Dober vs. Jean Silva added to UFC on ESPN 59 in Denver – MMA Junkie