Tony Ferguson and Beneil Dariush squared off in the co-main event at UFC 262 live on pay-per-view from Toyota Center in Houston, TX on Saturday, May 15 (Sunday, May 16 in Australia). The scheduled for three rounds lightweight contest went a full distance.
Although former interim UFC 155-pound champion, Ferguson, traditionally showed heart and unbreakable performance, he still came up short. After three rounds of all-round MMA action inside the Octagon, all three judges scored the fight 30-27 in favor of Dariush.
Check out Tony Ferguson vs Beneil Dariush fight video highlights below and up top.
20 fights in the UFC, FINALLY in the conversation.
?? Everybody’s talking about @BeneilDariush now! #UFC262 pic.twitter.com/nznImn8nBd
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) May 16, 2021
La victoria más importante de su carrera @BeneilDariush derrota a Tony Ferguson por decisión unánime #UFC262 pic.twitter.com/gjgM5KeXJW
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) May 16, 2021
TWO PLUS ROUNDS of ground control time. ?@BeneilDariush just shut El Cucuy DOWN. #UFC262 pic.twitter.com/gRsHCXJflI
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) May 16, 2021
Dominante round para Darius, viene la segunda ronda #UFC262 pic.twitter.com/nePkVuCiem
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) May 16, 2021
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? Let’s tune in to the Ferguson corner as we head to the third and final. #UFC262 pic.twitter.com/rPrM14F6dT
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) May 16, 2021
CANDELA!!!! ? #UFC262 pic.twitter.com/ahABiF8JYn
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) May 16, 2021
Ultimately, Beneil Dariush secures his seventh straight victory and updates his record to 21-4-1. Tony Ferguson drops to 25-6 and suffers the third defeat in a row.
In the main event of UFC 262 Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler battle it out for a vacant lightweight title. The full fight results from the event can be found here.
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