Who will take a sneaky-hot fight between Beneil Dariush and Drakkar Klose?
There are no lack of intriguing subplots in the lightweight division, and the main-card bout between [autotag]Beneil Dariush[/autotag] and [autotag]Drakkar Klose[/autotag] is no exception.
In the case of Dariush (17-4-1 MMA, 11-4-1 UFC), who has been with the UFC since 2014, it seems he was written off awhile back. He won five straight fights between 2014-15, before losing to Michael Cheisa. That kicked off a 2-3-1 run.
But the Kings MMA competitor has rebounded for three straight wins, and he’s taken home “Performance of the Night” for finishes in each of his past two.
Klose (11-1-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), meanwhile, has been quietly racking up the wins. He, too, is on a three-fight winning streak and is 6-1 in the UFC. But all his wins have gone the distance.
For Dariush, a win here bumps off an up-and-comer and announces he’s back. For Klose, going against a vet with a knack for interesting fights win or lose is a chance to say this is his time, and that he’s a fighter worth watching.
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