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Thiago Moises foresees first-round KO of Beneil Dariush in UFC debut in Denver

Thiago Moises, one of the best prospects to come out of the Brazilian version of Dana White’s Contender Series, has a tough test for his UFC debut.

A former RFA lightweight champion, Moises, enters the Octagon at Saturday night’s UFC Denver to face Beneil Dariush, who has as many UFC appearances as the Brazilian has of MMA fights overall, and feels motivated for “a big test” that Dariush represents for his career.

”I’m really anxious, happy with this opportunity to be fighting Beneil,” Moises told MMA Fighting. “I can’t wait to get to Nov.