Unrelenting pressure from Diego Ferreira secured a unanimous decision win over Mairbek Taisumov at UFC 242 on Saturday, 29-28, 29-27 and 29-27 all in his favor.
Ferreira relied on an aggressive attack to wear down Taisumov through three rounds. Although Taisumov countered the attack nicely early on, he seemed to run out of gas midway through the fight. Seemingly gaining steam as the fight wore on, Ferreira picked up the pace and contiously pressed forward. If there was any question heading into the final round, Ferreira ended it with continous pressure that left blood dripping down Taisumov's face.
The win was Diego Ferriera's fifth straight, while Mairbek Taisumov had his six-fight winning streak snapped.
The win puts Diego Ferreira in good position to crack the top-15 in the UFC's lightweight division.