Top Rookie Diego Ferreira Just Wants to Fight

It was the offer Diego Ferreira couldn’t refuse. Sure, a UFC 179 fight against Beneil Dariush was on short notice, but when the opportunity included a chance to pick up his third win of the year and to do it while fighting in his native Brazil fo…

It was the offer Diego Ferreira couldn’t refuse. Sure, a UFC 179 fight against Beneil Dariush was on short notice, but when the opportunity included a chance to pick up his third win of the year and to do it while fighting in his native Brazil for the first time, he was all-in.“That was also one of the reasons,” he laughs. “But it didn’t matter where the fight was, I felt ready. But yes, I’m very excited to fight in my country; it’s gonna be awesome.”As for the other reasons why he stepped in for the injured Alan Patrick, just look at what he’s done as a m … Read the Full Article Here