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This weekend, UFC Fight Night 229 features a lightweight bout pitting a battle-hardened veteran against a relative newcomer. Bobby Green returns to action as he faces the grappling-heavy style of Grant Dawson. The fight isn’t between ranked fighters but will be one of those stylistic matchups that old-school fans love.
In today’s edition of Beforemath we will be looking at the matchup and exploring a few concepts both fighters bring to the table. For Dawson, we will look at how he changes his takedown approach against the cage and in open space.