BEN Dawes is "ready to rumble" in an MMA comeback that's been almost four years in the making.

Following COVID restrictions and untimely injuries, the 38-year-old from Mildura Martial Arts is back in the cage on Saturday for Adelaide's Diamondback Fighting Championship.

Dawes is set to face heavy hitter Joe Brown, who holds a 2-1 record, in a middleweight bout.

In the co-main event, fellow Mild...