UFC free fight: Beneil Dariush edges Diego Ferreira in technical, but wild Fight of the Night

Beneil Dariush has proved to be one of the more technical fighters at 155 pounds, but at times, can also be one of the more exciting as well. Two things that often don’t go together in the fight game.

Back in February 2021, Dariush went toe to toe with fellow jiu-jitsu standout Diego Ferreira on the main card of UFC Fight Night 184.  It was a fight full of big strikes, crazy scrambles, and crafty submission attempts. That night in Las Vegas, Dariush won the fight by split decision and took home an extra $50,000 for Fight of the Night awards.

You can watch Dariush’s win over Ferreira in the video above.

Dariush (22-5-1 MMA, 16-5-1 UFC) returns to the cage this Saturday in the main event of UFC on ESPN 52, which takes place at Moody Center in Austin, Texas. He takes on Arman Tsarukyan (20-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) in a key lightweight bout. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 52.