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Diego Ferreira admits frustration with UFC rankings, Michael Chandler’s ‘bullsh*t’ push

After over a year away, Diego Ferreira is ready to pick up where he left off and make some noise in the UFC’s most interesting division in 2021.

Ferreira returns to action for the first time since his UFC 246 submission win over Anthony Pettis in January 2020 to face Beneil Dariush on Saturday at UFC Vegas 18. The event takes place at the UFC APEX and will stream on ESPN+.

The Texas native, and the current No. 10 lightweight in the UFC, gets back to competition with a new look 155-pound division.