The final event of 2024 has gained another fight.
Bantamweights Davey Grant and Ramon Taveras will collide in a three-round bout at the UFC on ESPN 63 on Dec. 14 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
In his first action since July 2023, Grant (13-7 MMA, 6-6 UFC) aims to rebound from a split decision loss to Daniel Marcos. The defeat snapped a two-fight winning streak.
Taveras (10-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has won back-to-back fights. He made his debut in January when he won a debated (and highly entertaining) split decision in a rematch vs. Serhiy Sidey, a fighter who controversially defeated him on Dana White’s Contender Series.
With the addition, the UFC on ESPN 63 lineup includes:
- Mackenzie Dern vs. Amanda Ribas
- Dustin Jacoby vs. Vitor Petrino
- Tracy Cortez vs. Miranda Maverick
- Josefine Knutsson vs. Piera Rodriguez
- Navajo Stirling vs. Tuco Tokkos
- Davey Grant vs. Ramon Taveras
