A lightweight matchup between contender Beneil Dariush and Mairbek Taisumov has been booked for UFC Fight Night 81 in January.
Following a report from Daniel Levi on Before The Battle, Taisumov confirmed the news on social media.
After dropping his first career loss to Ramsey Nijem in 2014, Dariush (12-1) has won five-straight including stoppages over Daron Cruickshank and Tony Martin. Dariush picked up the biggest win of his career at UFC Fight Night 73 this past summer when he defeated Michael Johnson via controversial decision.