Alan Patrick was forced out of UFC 179 with a fractured jaw, and the UFC called another undefeated Brazilian to replace him on the pay-per-view card.
Beneil Dariush will now face Carlos Diego Ferreira, who scored impressive victories under the UFC banner earlier this year, in the main card’s opening bout in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Oct. 25. UFC announced the replacement on Monday night.
Ferreira (11-0) made quick work of Colton Smith in his UFC debut in June, tapping the Ultimate Fighter winner with 38 seconds into the bout. Two months later, the Brazilian stopped Ramsey Nijem with punches at UFC 177.
Dariush (8-1) enters the bout coming off a second-round submission over Tony Martin, returning to the win column following a loss to Nijem. In his UFC debut earlier this year, Dariush finished Charlie Brenneman in less than two minutes.
UFC 179 takes place at the Maracanazinho gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and features the anticipated rematch between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes for the featherweight title.
Main card:
Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes
Glover Teixeira vs. Phil Davis
Fabio Maldonado vs. Hans Stringer
Lucas Martins vs. Darren Elkins
Carlos Diego Ferreira vs. Beneil Dariush
Undercard:
William Macario vs. Neil Magny
Yan Cabral vs. Naoyuki Kotani
Wilson Reis vs. Scott Jorgensen
Felipe Arantes vs. Andre Fili
Gilbert Burns vs. Christos Giagos
Fabricio Camoes vs. Tony Martin