Damon Jackson vs. Darrick Minner Matchup Added to UFC Fight Night Event on June 4

BREAKING: Per source, Darrick Minner is facing Damon Jackson in a featherweight clash that will go down at the upcoming UFC Fight Night event on June 4.

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The upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship card on June 4 has just gained a 145-pound grappler’s delight as Damon Jackson will take on Darrick Minner.

Sherdog learned about the matchup on Thursday from a source with knowledge of the situation. The scheduled encounter has been confirmed by both fighters on their social media accounts. The featherweights will battle it out on UFC Fight Night 207, which will be held at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on June 4.

Onetime Legacy Fighting Alliance titleholder Jackson (20-4-1, 1 NC; 3-2-1, 1 NC UFC) is coming off back-to-back victories over Charles Rosa and Kamuela Kirk at UFC Fight Night 194 and UFC Fight Night 203, respectively. The Fortis MMA representative has rattled off nine wins across his last 11 appearances, and has gone the distance only three times in his 25-fight career. “The Leech” has only lost to Ilia Topuria in his second UFC stint that began in 2020.

Minner (26-13, 2-3 UFC) is attempting to bounce back on track from a two-bout skid. The Glory MMA & Fitness standout recently lost to Darren Elkins and Ryan Hall. Prior to the defeats, he scored four wins across five appearances, including UFC victories over T.J. Laramie and Charles Rosa.

The forthcoming UFC Fight Night show is scheduled to go down at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on June 4. The card is headlined by a heavyweight affair between Alexander Volkov and Jairzinho Rozenstruik. The event will also feature a 145-pound battle between Dan Ige and Movsar Evloev, as well as a middleweight rumble pitting Joaquin Buckley against Abusupiyan Magomedov.