Carlos Diego Ferreira comes from six consecutive victories in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram@UFC
No opponent since Charles of the Bronx left the October 3 appointment due to personal reasons, Beneil Dariush He lives with uncertainty as to whether he will still perform next month. As far as it depends on Carlos Diego Ferreira, the lightweight (up to 70,3kg.) will face a Brazilian opponent in the event, which takes place on 'Ilha da Luta'. On his social networks, the Amazonian asked to replace his compatriot on the card.
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“I'm just waiting for the call”, wrote Diego, on his 'Instagram' account.
Ferreira's confidence in accepting a dangerous challenge at the last minute is justified by the good moment the Brazilian is experiencing within the UFC. Riding on six consecutive victories, the Amazon native impressed the world after his dominant performance over the former category champion, Anthony Pettis, in January.
The triumph over 'Showtime' propelled the Brazilian to eighth place in the group led by Khabib Nurmagomedov and now the athlete is willing to prove that he can face any rival.
While Ferreira doesn't know what it's like to lose six matches ago, Dariush is trying to get closer to that number. The athlete has five positive results in a row and is currently in 11th place in the group ranking.
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