Chris Wade An injury has knocked Beneil Dariush from the lineup at next month’s UFC return to Boston, and an East Coaster has stepped in to take his place. With Dariush (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) unable to go, New Yorker Chris Wade (10-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) will take on Mairbek Taisumov (24-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in a lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night 81. UFC officials announced the new pairing after an initial report from Newsday . UFC Fight Night 81 takes place Jan. 17, a Sunday, at TD Garden in Boston.
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Beneil Dariush out, Chris Wade meets Mairbek Taisumov at UFC Fight Night 81 – MMA Junkie