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Dark horse no longer: Sean Woodson fixated on kicking off breakout year at UFC 314

Related Topics: Sean Woodson, Dan Ige

Sean Woodson has been in the shadows, quietly rising up the ranks of one of the UFC’s most talent-filled divisions.

But on April 12 at UFC 314, Woodson (13-1-1 MMA, 7-1-1 UFC) and his 6-foot-2, 145-pound frame will step fully into the spotlight as he faces his first ranked challenge, promotion-No. 15 Dan Ige[autotag] (18-9 MMA, 10-8 UFC).

“I’ve been patient,” Woodson recently told MMA Junkie. “I’ve had the utmost and belief in myself. I don’t rush sh*t. I don’t rush nothing. I’ve been more than confident that my time will come.