Report: Alexander Hernandez-Damon Jackson Added to April UFC Fight Night Card

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Alexander Hernandez takes on Damon Jackson at #UFCVegas89 on April 6th in Las Vegas. pic.twitter.com/vN8BzUD4cj

— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) January 11, 2024

A matchup pitting seasoned featherweights Alexander Hernandez and Damon Jackson into a three-round contest has been added to UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Allen.

The event is scheduled to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on April 6. The news was first reported by Eurosport’s Marcel Dorff in a social media post.

Hernandez (14-7) will make his way to the Octagon against Jackson coming off a unanimous decision loss to Bill Algeo at UFC 229 in October. Prior to his recent defeat, “The Great Ape” secured a unanimous decision victory against Jim Miller at UFC Fight Night 219 .

Meanwhile, Jackson (22-6) will look to return to the win column after suffering back-to-back losses against Billy Quarantillo and Dan Ige in August and January of 2023, respectively. Prior to that, the Dallas native was on a four-fight win streak, which involved victories against the likes of Pat Sabatini, Dan Argueta and Kamuela Kirk.

UFC Fight Night “Vettori vs. Allen” will feature a clash between No. 5-ranked middleweight Marvin Vettori and surging contender Brendan Allen, who currently holds the No. 8 spot in the middleweight division. Sherdog’s independent rankings have Vettori at No. 8 and Allen on the bubble list.