Grant Dawson vs. Bobby Green to Headline UFC Fight Night 229 on Oct. 7

Grant Dawson will make his first main-event appearance when he faces Bobby Green at UFC Fight Night 229 on Oct. 7.

Multiple outlets confirmed the lightweight booking following an initial report from Fight Bananas. UFC Fight Night takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and also includes a bantamweight showdown pitting Chris Gutierrez against Montel Jackson.

A former competitor on Dana White’s Contender Series, Dawson is unbeaten in eight promotion appearances — with a draw against Ricky Glenn the only blemish on his ledger. Most recently, the 29-year-old American Top Team representative took a unanimous decision over Damir Ismagulov at UFC on ESPN 48 on July 1.

Green, meanwhile, ended a three-bout winless streak with a third-round submission of Tony Ferguson at UFC 291 on July 29. The well-traveled “King” is 11-9-1 during his UFC tenure with wins over the likes of Al Iaquinta, Clay Guida and Josh Thomson.