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Video: Beneil Dariush vs. Diego Ferreira from 'Countdown to UFC 179'

“Countdown to UFC 179” debuted Sunday, and now you can watch the segment devoted to the main-card opener between lightweights Beneil Dariush and Diego Ferreira.

UFC 179 takes place Saturday at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanazinho Gymnasium. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.

In the above video, Dariush (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) and Ferreira (11-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) discuss the stakes of their bout and how a win could give them some momentum in a deep lightweight division.

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