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Beneil Dariush vs. Rashid Magomedov added to UFC Fight Night Mexico City in November

August 3, 2016

A lightweight bout between Beneil Dariush and Rashid Magomedov is headed to Mexico City, with the UFC announcing this week that they’ll face off at the Nov. 5 UFC Fight Night event. That event, the […]

MMATorch Daily Top Five 7/5: Best Submissions of 2016 (Thus Far)

July 5, 2016

Welcome to MMATorch’s Daily Top Five. Every weekday, tune in for a new Top Five list on a variety of topics; some will be regularly updated, some will be one offs, but we hope you […]

Beneil Dariush now in against James Vick at UFC 199 after Evan Dunham injury

May 7, 2016

James Vick has a new opponent for UFC 199 a week after stepping in as an injury replacement himself, as the UFC has announced that he’ll now take on Beneil Dariush on the June 4 […]

ROUNDTABLE: Most anticipated fights on Saturday’s UFC on Fox 19 “Evans vs. Teixeira” card

April 14, 2016

Which UFC on Fox 19 fights are you most anticipating, and why? MICHAEL BANE, MMATORCH CONTRIBUTOR The unfortunate loss of the main event due to injury drops this card a notch, but there’s still some […]

D. FOX: Preliminary card preview for UFC on Fox 19 “Evans vs. Teixeira”

April 14, 2016

While I feel this is one of the weakest Fox cards in recent memory (though I will admit injury is playing a big part in that), the preliminary portion of the card isn’t to blame. […]

MMATorch Daily Top Five 4/6: Top Preliminary Card Fights For April 2016

April 6, 2016

Welcome to MMATorch’s Daily Top Five. Every weekday, tune in for a new Top Five list on a variety of topics; some will be regularly updated, some will be one offs, but we hope you […]

Michael Chiesa vs. Beneil Dariush latest reported addition to UFC on Fox 19 card in April

January 27, 2016

The still unannounced UFC on Fox 19 event seems to be filling up quickly, as MMAFighting.com reports that the latest fight set for the April 16 event will see Michael Chiesa take on Beneil Dariush. […]

Beneil Dariush injured, Chris Wade steps in against Mairbek Taisumov at UFC Fight Night 81 in Boston

December 3, 2015

An injury to Beneil Dariush has taken him out of a fight with Mairbek Taisumov at UFC Fight Night 81 in Boston, and New York’s Chris Wade has stepped in for the bout. The change […]

Dariush-Taisumov set for UFC Fight Night 81, Ortega-Brandao booked for UFC 195

November 17, 2015

The UFC added a couple of new fights to the schedule over the weekend, announcing that Beneil Dariush will meet Mairbek Taisumov at UFC Fight Night 81, while Brian Ortega and Diego Brandao will square […]

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