Beneil Dariush-Diego Ferreira Rematch Added to UFC’s Super Bowl Weekend Card
A lightweight rematch pitting Beneil Dariush against Diego Ferreira is slated for the UFC’s Fight Night card on Super Bowl weekend.
ESPN
was first to report the booking. The card is headlined by a
heavyweight showdown between Alistair
Overeem and Alexander
Volkov and is expected to go down on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi on
Feb. 6.
Dariush and Ferreira initially locked horns at UFC 179, with Dariush winning a unanimous verdict in October 2014. The 31-year-old Kings MMA product has been on a tear of late, winning his last five appearances within the Las Vegas-based promotion — including four inside the distance. In his most recent outing, Dariush knocked out Scott Holtzman with a spinning backfist at UFC Fight Night 174 on Aug. 8.
Ferreira, meanwhile, has been victorious in his last six UFC bouts. Most recently, the 35-year-old Fortis MMA product tapped out Anthony Pettis with a rear-naked choke at UFC 246 on Jan. 18.
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