With Rafael Alves out, Grant Dawson steps in to face Jared Gordon at UFC Fight Night on April 30

Jared Gordon has a new opponent for his next fight.

Rafael Alves has been forced out of UFC Fight Night on April 30 and Grant Dawson (17-1-1 MMA, 5-0-1 UFC) will step in on short notice to face Gordon (18-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Both fighters confirmed the news on social media after an initial report from The Underground.

After a short stint at featherweight, Gordon moved back up to lightweight and picked up a split decision win over Joe Solecki at UFC Fight Night 193 this past October. The 33-year-old has won his past three fights.

Unbeaten in the octagon, Dawson is coming off a majority draw against Ricky Glenn at UFC Fight Night 196. Prior to that, the Dana White’s Contender Series graduate scored a last-second Performance of the Night knockout over Leonardo Santos.

With the change, the lineup for Apr. 30 includes:

• Rob Font vs. Marlon Vera
• Gina Mazany vs. Shanna Young
• Daniel Silva vs. Francisco Figueiredo
• Cortney Casey vs. Antonina Shevchenko
• Jake Collier vs. Justin Tafa
• Mike Breeden vs. Natan Levy
• Gabe Green vs. Yohan Lainesse
• Carlos Candelario vs. Tatsuro Taira
• Tristan Connelly vs. Darren Elkins
• Krzysztof Jotko vs. Gerald Meerschaert
• Grant Dawson vs. Jared Gordon