DALLAS – After derailing one prospect’s momentum, Drew Dober is going after another. Dober (24-11 MMA, 10-7 UFC) is coming off a thrilling first-round TKO of Terrance McKinney in March, when he rallied to stop the surging lightweight. He faces Rafael Alves (20-10 MMA, 1-1 UFC) on Saturday at UFC 277, which takes place at American Airlines Center. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ABC/ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. When asked about Paddy Pimblett (19-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Dober said he’d love to throw down with the rising star, too. “I want to collide with that hype train for sure,” Dober told reporters, including MMA Junkie, during Wednesday’s media day
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