Dariush Gets Disputed Nod over Johnson

It appeared that lightweight contender Michael Johnson’s hot streak was going to move to five in the UFC Fight Night co-main event against Beneil Dariush Saturday night, but two of the three judges disagreed, awarding Dariush a split decision tha…

It appeared that lightweight contender Michael Johnson’s hot streak was going to move to five in the UFC Fight Night co-main event against Beneil Dariush Saturday night, but two of the three judges disagreed, awarding Dariush a split decision that was greeted with boos by fans at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.“I understand why the crowd is booing. It was a close fight and he hit me with some hard shots,” the classy Dariush said. “I felt like I was landing a lot of jabs, but he was landing some hard shots, so I knew it could go either way. Maybe the dif … Read the Full Article Here