Ross Pearson vs. Evan Dunham Announced as UFC Fight Night 72 Co-Main Event

The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced on Monday that a lightweight bout between Ross Pearson (17-8, 1 NC) and Evan Dunham (15-6) would be the co-main event of the promotion’s first fight card in Scotland, UFC Fight Night 72.

Pearson is coming off a second-round knockout win over Sam Stout at UFC 185 in March that earned him a Performance of the Night bonus. The Englishman looks forward to fighting close to home.

UFC105_Ross Pearson_290-750x370“I’m always excited to come home and fight in front of my friends and family,” said the 30-year-old Pearson in a statement. “There’s nothing better than coming back to where it all started, it means so much more and it makes me work harder in my…