Edson Barboza is prepared for a tough battle against Beneil Dariush. Barboza battles Dariush this Saturday night (March 11) inside the Centro de Formacao Olimpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil for an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night Event. In a recent interview with MMAJunkie.com, Barboza said he isn’t expecting his bout with the No. 9 […]
Edson Barboza is prepared for a tough battle against Beneil Dariush. Barboza battles Dariush this Saturday night (March 11) inside the Centro de Formacao Olimpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil for an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night Event. In a recent interview with MMAJunkie.com, Barboza said he isn’t expecting his bout with the No. 9 […]
Don’t expect Beneil Dariush to have a title shot on his mind constantly. The ninth ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight will do battle with fifth ranked Edson Barboza on March 11. The two are going to be competing inside the Centro de Formacao Olimpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil. The bout serves as the co-main […]
Don’t expect Beneil Dariush to have a title shot on his mind constantly. The ninth ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight will do battle with fifth ranked Edson Barboza on March 11. The two are going to be competing inside the Centro de Formacao Olimpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil. The bout serves as the co-main […]
Beneil Dariush recognizes the dangers of fighting in hostile territory. The ninth ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight battles fifth ranked Edson Barboza on March 11. The two will be featured in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 106. The action takes place inside the Centro de Formacao Olimpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil. In […]
Beneil Dariush recognizes the dangers of fighting in hostile territory. The ninth ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight battles fifth ranked Edson Barboza on March 11. The two will be featured in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 106. The action takes place inside the Centro de Formacao Olimpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Brazil. In […]
Right as Vitor Belfort vs. Kelvin Gastelum was announced as the main event of the UFC’s March 11th return to Fortaleza, Brazil, Combate reported another major bout for the card. In a battle of top 10 lightweights. Edson Barboza, the #5 contender, will take on #9 contender Beneil Dariush in what’s likely to be one of the top main card fights, if not the co-main event. The card is the UFC’s first in Fortaleza since 2013, when Fabricio Werdum vs. Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera headlined The Ultimate Fighter Brazil’s second season finale.
Barboza is coming off arguably the two biggest wins of his career, decision victories over former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez and former UFC champion Anthony Pettis. The Pettis fight was notable for being the first time an opponent had shut Pettis down in a fight with purely range striking-based game plan. Barboza had previously lost to Tony Ferguson a year ago in one of the best fights of 2015.
Dariush lost by submission to Michael Chiesa in a big upset on the prelims of the April Fox network card, only to return quickly to knock out James Vick in his next fight. The world class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt returned in November to take a tepid decision win over divisional dark horse Rashid Magomedov.
The way their styles match up, this one has the makings of a Fight of the Night candidate.
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Right as Vitor Belfort vs. Kelvin Gastelum was announced as the main event of the UFC’s March 11th return to Fortaleza, Brazil, Combate reported another major bout for the card. In a battle of top 10 lightweights. Edson Barboza, the #5 contender, will take on #9 contender Beneil Dariush in what’s likely to be one of the top main card fights, if not the co-main event. The card is the UFC’s first in Fortaleza since 2013, when Fabricio Werdum vs. Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera headlined The Ultimate Fighter Brazil’s second season finale.
Barboza is coming off arguably the two biggest wins of his career, decision victories over former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez and former UFC champion Anthony Pettis. The Pettis fight was notable for being the first time an opponent had shut Pettis down in a fight with purely range striking-based game plan. Barboza had previously lost to Tony Ferguson a year ago in one of the best fights of 2015.
Dariush lost by submission to Michael Chiesa in a big upset on the prelims of the April Fox network card, only to return quickly to knock out James Vick in his next fight. The world class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt returned in November to take a tepid decision win over divisional dark horse Rashid Magomedov.
The way their styles match up, this one has the makings of a Fight of the Night candidate.
In addition to the Vitor Belfort vs. Kelvin Gastelum headliner that was officially announced by the UfC on Wednesday, an intriguing lightweight contest is now also being reported.
According to Guillherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com (via Combate Sports),…
In addition to the Vitor Belfort vs. Kelvin Gastelum headliner that was officially announced by the UfC on Wednesday, an intriguing lightweight contest is now also being reported.
According to Guillherme Cruz of MMAFighting.com (via Combate Sports), a bout pitting Edson Barboza against Beneil Dariush is also expected for the event that will take place from Fortaleza, Brazil.
UFC Fight Night 107: Belfort vs. Gastelum takes place live from the Olympic Training Center in Fortaleza, Brazil on March 11, 2017.
At UFC Fight Night 98 on Saturday evening, Beneil Dariush picked up another win over another solid opponent.
On the main card, which aired live on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) from Mexico City, Mexico last night, Dariush defeat…
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At UFC Fight Night 98 on Saturday evening, Beneil Dariush picked up another win over another solid opponent.
On the main card, which aired live on FOX Sports 1 (FS1) from Mexico City, Mexico last night, Dariush defeated Rashid Magomedov via unanimous decision, with two judges giving him all three rounds and a third scoring the fight in his favor 2-1.
Featured above from the UFC Fight Night 98 post-show on FS1 (via the official UFC On FOX YouTube channel) are video highlights of the Beneil Dariush vs. Rashid Magomedov fight.
For complete UFC Fight Night 98 results, click here.
