Week 2 also saw four out of five fights ended via finish following a lackluster Week 1<\/a>, and on Week 3 fans will be treated to action in the heavyweight, light heavyweight, lightweight, featherweight, and middleweight divisions. <\/p>\n Week 3 will kick off in the heavyweight division, as undefeated prospect Donte Johnson moves back up after back-to-back wins at light heavyweight to take on Darion Abbey, who is on a three-fight win streak and most recently made short work of former UFC fighter Alex Nicholson in March.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Ex-UFC champion closes in on title shot with latest UFC rankings update<\/a><\/p>\n Donte Johnson vs. Darion Abbey. \/ (Ken Hathaway\/MMA Junkie)<\/p>\n The night\u2019s second bout features lightweight standouts Cristian Perez and Manoel Sousa, where Sousa will finally get a crack at the UFC after he previously competed for both the PFL and Bellator. Following that 155 lbs. contest, Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev will try to make good on his status as the biggest favorite on the card when he meets Alik Lorenz in a light heavyweight matchup. <\/p>\n Cristian Perez vs. Manoel Sousa. \/ (Ken Hathaway\/MMA Junkie)<\/p>\n Things move to the featherweight division for the card\u2019s penultimate fight, which sees Cage Warriors veteran Damon Wilson take on Marcio Barbosa. Barbosa suffered a knockout-loss to current UFC fighter Gabriel Santos in 2022, but since then the Brazilian has rebounded with three-straight first-round finishes in the LFA.<\/p>\n Damon Wilson vs. Marcio Barbosa \/ (Ken Hathaway\/MMA Junkie)<\/p>\n Week 3 of DWCS closes out in the middleweight division, as Ryan Gandra puts his six-fight win streak on the line against Trent Miller. <\/p>\n READ MORE: Islam Makhachev explains why just one American UFC champ exists and he could be right<\/a><\/p>\n All fighters scheduled to compete on Week 3 of DWCS successfully made weight ahead of the event. The action is set to kick off at 8:00 p.m. ET, and fans can catch the entire card live on ESPN+.<\/p>\n \u2022\tMain Event: Trent Miller vs. Ryan Gandra<\/p>\n \u2022\tDamon Wilson vs. Marcio Barbosa<\/p>\n \u2022\tAbdul Rakhman Yahkyaev vs. Alik Lorenz<\/p>\n \u2022\tCristian Perez vs. Manoel Sousa<\/p>\n \u2022\tDonte Johnson vs. Darrion Abbey<\/p>\n \u2022 UFC legend predicts nightmare outcome for Ilia Topuria\u2019s potential next fight <\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Scary update emerges on wrestler attacked by UFC legend Rampage Jackson\u2019s son<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Khamzat Chimaev welcomed to new UFC division for massive champ vs. champ superfight<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 UFC announces three more banger fights for return to Australia, and one stands out<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with MMAKnockout<\/a> for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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