A key bantamweight contest is heading to Prague.
On Thursday afternoon, MMA Fighting confirmed an initial report from ESPN that rising 135-pound prospect Petr Yan will square off against UFC veteran John Dodson on the UFC’s first card in the Czech Republic.
Dodson (20-10), winner of season 14 of The Ultimate Fighter, has traded wins and losses since making a return to the bantamweight division in 2016, which includes victories over Pedro Munhoz and Eddie Wineland. In his most recent outing, “The Magician” dropped a decision to Jimmie Rivera in September.