ABU DHABI – On Saturday night, Diego Ferreira has the opportunity to extend his winning streak to five, but it won’t be easy. The Brazilian Ferreira (15-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) will take on Mairbek Taisumov (27-5 MMA, 7-1 UFC) at UFC 242 from The Arena in Yas Island. In order to set up the bout with Taisumov, the 34-year-old Ferreira defeated Olivier Aubin-Mercier, Jared Gordon, Kyle Nelson, and Rustam Khabilov. If he extends his streak, Ferreira is hoping to enter the UFC rankings. “When I got the call to fight him, I accepted right away,” Ferreira told MMA Junkie during a pre-fight media day on Thursday. “My coach was like, ‘Hey, that’s a good fight
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