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Edson Barboza vs. Beneil Dariush Full Fight Video Highlights

On the main card of last night’s (Sat. March 11, 2017) two of the UFC’s finest competitors at 155 pounds collided inside the Octagon, as No. 5-ranked Edson Barboza took on No. 9-ranked Beneil Dariush. Barboza came in off of a two-fight win streak over the likes of Gilbert Melendez and former UFC lightweight champion

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On the main card of last night’s (Sat. March 11, 2017) two of the UFC’s finest competitors at 155 pounds collided inside the Octagon, as No. 5-ranked Edson Barboza took on No. 9-ranked Beneil Dariush.

Barboza came in off of a two-fight win streak over the likes of Gilbert Melendez and former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, not having lost since second round submission to Tony Ferguson in December of 2015 via D’Arce choke. Dariush was on a two-fight win streak of his own with wins over James Vick and Rashid Magomedov, with his last loss also coming by way of submission at the hands of Michael Chiesa in last April via rear-naked choke.

The opening seconds of the first round featured quite the striking battle between the two, which led to Barboza landing a hellacious head-kick that Dariush seemed to quickly shake off. Dariush, however, landed the majority of the hard strikes and seemed to have the Brazilian shaken up on multiple occasions.

Round two began with Barboza coming out more aggressive after being out-classed by Dariush in round one, but the Iranian matched his counterpart’s aggression right back. Dariush continued his vicious assault on Barboza’s body, but the Brazilian countered with a tremendous flying knee that for yet another highlight reel knockout to add to his resume.

You can check out the full fight video highlights here:

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UFC Fight Night 106 – more predictions

The Brazilian crowds are going to expect more than a few tough bouts at UFC Fight Night 106 in Fortaleza. Apart from the main event featuring welterweight import Kelvin Gastelum and fomer UFC champion Vitor Belfort the light heavyweight bout between Gian Villante and Mauricio Rua and another in the lightweight in which Beneil Dariush […]

The Brazilian crowds are going to expect more than a few tough bouts at UFC Fight Night 106 in Fortaleza. Apart from the main event featuring welterweight import Kelvin Gastelum and fomer UFC champion Vitor Belfort the light heavyweight bout between Gian Villante and Mauricio Rua and another in the lightweight in which Beneil Dariush is pitted against Edson Barboza.

Gian Villante (15-7) vs. Mauricio Rua (24-10)

Rua enters the ring after back to back wins against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Corey Anderson. Rua made a great start to his career in combat sports but is now kind of had his enthusiasm mellowed down. His opponent, Villante too isn’t too much of a threat since he failed to gain any momentum and hasn’t been able to hit the top 10. Talent and skill isn’t his style. He has won most of his bouts through sheer toughness and courage. However, a seasoned fighter like Rua does have the upper hand in what could be a technical knockout.

Beneil Dariush (14-2) vs. Edson Barboza (18-4)

Fans of UFC must have noticed how Edson Barboza  gets so close yet so far from title contention especially in fights against Donald Cerrone and Tony Ferguson. Dariush should be a tough opponent since he is sure to bring out his grappling skills like he did against James Vick. Barboza is likely to do what he does best and that is keep circling and get in a few stunning leg kicks. If Dariush is mentally prepared for the initial onslaught from the Brazilian then he could make it a close fight. Nevertheless, we expect a unanimous decision in favor of Barboza.

UFC Fight Night 106 – more predictions

The Brazilian crowds are going to expect more than a few tough bouts at UFC Fight Night 106 in Fortaleza. Apart from the main event featuring welterweight import Kelvin Gastelum and fomer UFC champion Vitor Belfort the light heavyweight bout between Gian Villante and Mauricio Rua and another in the lightweight in which Beneil Dariush […]

The Brazilian crowds are going to expect more than a few tough bouts at UFC Fight Night 106 in Fortaleza. Apart from the main event featuring welterweight import Kelvin Gastelum and fomer UFC champion Vitor Belfort the light heavyweight bout between Gian Villante and Mauricio Rua and another in the lightweight in which Beneil Dariush is pitted against Edson Barboza.

Gian Villante (15-7) vs. Mauricio Rua (24-10)

Rua enters the ring after back to back wins against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Corey Anderson. Rua made a great start to his career in combat sports but is now kind of had his enthusiasm mellowed down. His opponent, Villante too isn’t too much of a threat since he failed to gain any momentum and hasn’t been able to hit the top 10. Talent and skill isn’t his style. He has won most of his bouts through sheer toughness and courage. However, a seasoned fighter like Rua does have the upper hand in what could be a technical knockout.

Beneil Dariush (14-2) vs. Edson Barboza (18-4)

Fans of UFC must have noticed how Edson Barboza  gets so close yet so far from title contention especially in fights against Donald Cerrone and Tony Ferguson. Dariush should be a tough opponent since he is sure to bring out his grappling skills like he did against James Vick. Barboza is likely to do what he does best and that is keep circling and get in a few stunning leg kicks. If Dariush is mentally prepared for the initial onslaught from the Brazilian then he could make it a close fight. Nevertheless, we expect a unanimous decision in favor of Barboza.

UFC Fight Night Fortaleza: Weigh ins And The Fight We’re All Overlooking

The card will be held in Fortaleza Brazil and will headed by a 5 round middleweight bout between Vitor Belfort and Kelvin Gastelum. While Gastelum is notorious for missing weight at 170, he had no problem hitting the 185lb weight limit on the nose earlier today. Belfort also made weight at 186 lbs.

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“Scale never lies”

As the weigh ins have just wrapped up, it appears UFC Fight Night Fortaleza is upon us.

The card will be held in Fortaleza Brazil and will headed by a 5 round middleweight bout between Vitor Belfort and Kelvin Gastelum. While Gastelum is notorious for missing weight at 170, he had no problem hitting the 185lb weight limit on the nose earlier today. Belfort also made weight at 186 lbs.

Gastelum is coming off of a 2 rd K.O. that sent Tim Kennedy into retirement and Vitor is coming off back to back losses. However, both fighters are looking for a W.

Probably the most overlooked match on the card is a 155lb bout between Edson Barboza and Beneil Dariush. Except for a 3″ reach advantage, both fighters are pretty much identical, but more importantly, both fighters can “bang.”Barboza is a stand up wizard who won knockout of the year in 2012 when put the lights out on Terry Etim before he ever hit the ground.

While Beneil is no slouch on the feet, you can bet he either wants to get this fight to the ground or up against the fence. In my opinion, Beneil is the more well rounded fighter. He needs to continue to pressure Barboza throughout the fight and not spend too much time in open space. Either way this will be a fine fight to watch and could put one of these fighters in the conversation with the best in the division.

Here’s a list of the upcoming fights:

Vitor Belfort (186) vs. Kelvin Gastelum (185)
Mauricio Rua (206) vs. Gian Villante (206)
Edson Barboza (155) vs. Beneil Dariush (156)
Jussier Formiga (126) vs. Ray Borg (126)
Bethe Correia (136) vs. Marion Reneau (135)
Alex Oliveira (171) vs. Tim Means (170)

Preliminary Card (FS1, 8 PM ET)

Francisco Trinaldo (156) vs. Kevin Lee (156)
Sergio Moraes (171) vs. Davi Ramos (170)
Rani Yahya (136) vs. Joe Soto (135)
Michel Prazeres (156) vs. Josh Burkman (156)

Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass, 7 PM ET)

Rony Jason (146) vs. Jeremy Kennedy (146)
Garreth McLellan (184) vs. Paulo Henrique Costa (185)

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Edson Barboza Says Fight With Beneil Dariush Will be a War

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 […]

Beneil Dariush Says he no Longer Thinks About Title Shot as Much as he Used to

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 […]