Jimmie Rivera and John Dodson are set to meet at UFC 228, MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani has learned.
Rivera is coming off a recent loss to Marlon Moraes at UFC Utica. Dodson, on the other hand, has won two of his past three fights, most recently a split decision over Pedro Munhoz at UFC 222.
While the venue has yet to be determined, this is the second fight reported for UFC 228, as a featherweight bout between Yair Rodriguez and Zabit Magomedsharipov is also slated for Sept. 8.