Dustin Poirier The UFC will return to Fairfax, Va., in April for the first time in nearly three years for UFC Fight Night 63. The promotion announced the location and venue, the city’s Patriot Center, on Friday, along with the card’s first matchup: A lightweight bout between Diego Ferreira (11-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) and Dustin Poirier (16-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC). UFC Fight Night 63 takes place April 4 and is expected to have a main card on FOX Sports 1 following prelims on that same channel and UFC Fight Pass. The UFC most recently visited the city and venue for UFC on FUEL TV 3 – which was headlined by Poirier against “The Korean Zombie,” Chan Sung Jung. Poirier will move back up from featherweight to lightweight for the bout, and he’ll be looking to get back on track after a September TKO loss to Conor McGregor at UFC 178 in Las Vegas. That loss marked the first time “The Diamond” had been knocked out
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