Damon Jackson is back in the UFC and will take on fellow featherweight Mirsad Bektic on just two-days’ notice at UFC Vegas 11.
Bektic was expected to face Luiz Eduardo Garagorri, but due to a positive COVID-19 test from one of his cornermen, Garagorri was pulled from the fight earlier this week. On Thursday, Bloody Canvas reported that Jackson was called in as the replacement for Garagorri and the news was later confirmed by Jackson himself on Facebook.
Jackson (17-3) has competed in the UFC previously, but finished up his first stint with a loss to Yancy Medeiros at UFC 177 followed by a No Contest to Rony Jason at UFC Fight Night: Condit vs.