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Diego Ferreira ‘more focused’ after long layoff ahead of UFC Vegas 18 rematch with Beneil Dariush

While 2020 began as well as it could for Diego Ferreira, the rest of the year was filled with inactivity and chaos.

Ferreira returns to action for the first time in over a year this Saturday when he faces fellow top-15 contender Beneil Dariush at UFC Vegas 18. The lightweight showdown serves as a rematch from UFC 179 in October 2014 where Dariush earned a unanimous decision against Ferreira, who had stepped in on short notice.

The Fortis MMA standout made his first and only appearance in 2020 at UFC 246 and become the first fighter ever to submit Anthony Pettis, doing so in the second round via rear-naked choke.