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Beneil Dariush predicts finish over Charles Oliveira in UFC return, expects ‘Crazy fight’

Charles Oliveira UFC 288 Beneil Dariush Surging UFC lightweight challenger, Beneil Dariush has been continually linked with a title-eliminator opposite former division champion, Charles Oliveira in the duo’s respective next Octagon walks. And the Iran-born contender expects a “crazy fight” before eventually finishing the Brazilian. Dariush, the current #4 ranked lightweight contender, has enjoyed an impressive run of eight consecutive victories […]

Surging UFC lightweight challenger, Beneil Dariush has been continually linked with a title-eliminator opposite former division champion, Charles Oliveira in the duo’s respective next Octagon walks. And the Iran-born contender expects a “crazy fight” before eventually finishing the Brazilian.

Dariush, the current #4 ranked lightweight contender, has enjoyed an impressive run of eight consecutive victories ahead of his 2023 return, most recently defeating former KSW two-weight champion, Matuesz Gamrot, in a unanimous decision victory last October in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

At the same UFC 280 event on ‘Fight Island’, Oliveira seen his division-best run of 12 straight wins come to a halt as he suffered a second round arm-triangle submission loss to Islam Makhachev in the pair’s vacant title fight in the night’s headliner.

Linked with an Octagon return as soon as April or May this year, the Sao Paulo native’s manager and head coach, Diego Lima confirmed recently how Oliveira had been teed up to fight Dariush on May 6. at UFC 288, however, the pairing has yet to be officially booked by the organization.

Beneil Dariush predicts finish over Charles Oliveira at UFC 288

Sharing his thoughts on his expected pairing with Oliveira in May, Dariush, a staple of Kings MMA under Rafael Cordeiro, claimed he would finish the Brazilian inside a couple of rounds.

“They (the UFC) already set me up with Charles (Oliveira),” Beneil Dariush told Submission Radio during a recent interview. “They’re talking about contracts. We’re just trying to work out the contract right now, and then go forward from there.”

“I’m gonna get a finish either in the first or the second round,” Beneil Dariush predicted. “That’s how I think in my mind. I’m going to just be who I am. And then when he (Oliveira) gets excited, I’ll get excited, and then it’ll turn into a crazy fight like everybody’s talking about. But in reality, I’m just preparing for a three round war with him. And I need to be ready for all the positions that I can get into, and all the dangers he could put me in those positions.”

Beneil Dariush saw “Things I can take advantage of” with Islam Makhachev’s performance against Volkanovski

At UFC 284, the top-ranked lightweight contender Beneil Dariush watched the clash of champions between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski. The featherweight king Australia’s Volkanovski went up in weight to challenge for the lightweight throne against the Dagestani athlete Makhachev. With a size disadvantage, Volkanovski was able to continuously scramble so that Makhachev was struggling […]

At UFC 284, the top-ranked lightweight contender Beneil Dariush watched the clash of champions between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski.

The featherweight king Australia’s Volkanovski went up in weight to challenge for the lightweight throne against the Dagestani athlete Makhachev. With a size disadvantage, Volkanovski was able to continuously scramble so that Makhachev was struggling to impose his grappling game.

Grappling specialist Beneil Dariush was looking for just that.

Beneil Dariush saw what he needed in Islam Makhachev vs Alexander Volkanovski

In an interview with MMA Junkie, Beneil Dariush explained:

“I thought they were both great. Unstoppable force meets an immovable object, it felt like that…a lot of things with Islam, Volkanovski just confirmed my beliefs. I didn’t really have any tapes on him…but Volkanovski confirmed to me where his game is lacking and things I can take advantage of.” [Transcript courtesy of MMA News]

Beneil Dariush sees himself as the top contender in the competitive lightweight division and believes he is next in line to challenge for the crown held by Islam Makhachev. The 33-year-old athlete is currently on an eight-fight win streak with notable wins over fighters such as Mateusz Gamrot, Tony Ferguson, Carlos Diego Ferreira, and Scott Holtzman, among others.

Additionally, he is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Rafael Cordeiro and has competed in World Jiu Jitsu Championships. Plus, in the UFC, Dariush is putting together a reputation for being one of the more exciting fighters in this stacked division. He has earned four performance of the night bonuses plus one fight of the night honor.

See the full interview below:

Beneil Dariush: Volkanovski Confirmed What I Already Knew About Makhachev

Beneil Dariush wasn’t surprised by how Islam Makhachev performed against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284. Dariush is on the verge of a lightweight title shot after eight straight wins in the Octagon. He defeated Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 280 after h…

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Charles Oliveira confirms UFC are planning May title eliminator fight with Beneil Dariush: ‘We’re negotiating’

Former undisputed UFC lightweight champion, Charles Oliveira has confirmed negotiations are underway for a May 6. return to the Octagon at UFC 288 – in the form of a title-eliminator clash against surging division contender, Beneil Dariush. Sao Paulo grappler, Oliveira, who currently boasts the #1 rank in the official lightweight rankings, has yet to […]

Sao Paulo grappler, Oliveira, who currently boasts the #1 rank in the official lightweight rankings, has yet to return to active competition since October of last year, on that occasion headlining UFC 280 in a vacant title fight opposite Islam Makhachev.

Seeing his 12-fight undefeated run halted, Oliveira suffered a second round arm-triangle submission loss to Makhachev, who in turn, minted himself as the undisputed lightweight champion.

As for Dariush, the surging Iranian-born force returned on that Abu Dhabi, UAE card also, taking on former two-weight KSW champion, Mateusz Gamrot on the same card, securing a unanimous decision triumph.

Confirming recently how the UFC had approached him with a bout against Oliveira, Dariush claimed that a potential title-eliminator between the duo had been postponed and further pushed back.

Charles Oliveira confirms fight with Beneil Dariush is currently targeted

However, Oliveira has now also confirmed that negotiations for a fight with Dariush for UFC 288 on May 6. have also taken place, and are currently rumbling along.

“It’s true that we are negotiating to face (Beneil) Dariush, who is coming from a gigantic sequence of wins,” Charles Oliveira said through an interpreter during an interview with The Schmo. “My managers Jorge Patino and Diego Lima and taking care of that. As I said in other interviews, that’s a moment where we have think with reason, not emotion. I must fight the one who will take me to the title shot.”

“My plan is [to] figh April or May, and then fight for the belt by the end of the year [against] the winner of (Alexander) Volkanovski and (Islam) Makhachev,” Charles Oliveira explained. (Transcribed by Sherdog)

Winning the vacant lightweight title back in 2021, Oliveira stopped Michael Chandler in a second round TKO success, before submitting Dustin Poirier with a third round rear-naked choke in December of last year.

Prior to his submission loss to Makhachev, Oliveira stopped Justin Gaethje in May of last year in a first round submission win of his own.

Beneil Dariush confirms UFC are targeting May fight between him and Charles Oliveira

Surging #4 ranked lightweight contender, Beneil Dariush has confirmed the UFC are attempting to put together a potential title-eliminator between himself and former undisputed champion, Charles Oliveira in the opening quarter of this year – having suggested a May landing pad may be on the cards next. Dariush, a staple of Kings MMA, is currently […]

Dariush, a staple of Kings MMA, is currently riding an impressive run of eight consecutive victories, most recently handing former duel-weight KSW champion, Mateusz Gamrot a one-sided unanimous decision loss on the main card of UFC 280 back in October in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

As for Oliveira, the current #1 ranked lightweight contender seen his division-best run of 12 consecutive triumphs halted at the same ‘Fight Island’ event in October, suffering a second round arm-triangle submission loss to Islam Makhachev in their long-awaited vacant title fight.

Ahead of UFC 283 in his native Brazil earlier this month, Oliveira confirmed his intentions to return to active competition as soon as April or May of this year, maintaining he would like to rematch Makahchev for lightweight gold before the end of 2023.

Beneil Dariush confirms the UFC have approached him with a May fight against Charles Oliveira

Confirming the UFC had sights on a potential fight against Dariush next, Oliveira remained coy on a matchup with the Iran-born grappler, however, the former claims the promotion have approached him on several occasions regarding a bout.

“Here’s the thing I’ve been having with Charles (Oliveira) – the UFC were originally like, ‘Hey, what do you think about fighting him in Brazil?’ Which was like a couple weeks ago,” Beneil Dariush revealed during an interview with The Schmo. “I think – or it was last week, I don’t know. And I was like, can I get a little bit more time? It turns out my MCL was torn.”

“… So I’d like to just start my camp fresh,” Beneil Dariush continued. “Can I have a little bit extra time? So can we do February? And they said, ‘OK, yeah we’ll do February.’ February turned into March, March turned into April. And now they’re (the UFC) are talking about May.”

In his most recent victory, Oliveira managed to submit former interim lightweight champion, Justin Gaethje back in May of last year in Phoenix, Arizona – having missed championship weight for their title fight.

Chael Sonnen “Likes” Beneil Dariush’s Advice For Dustin Poirier

Former UFC star Chael Sonnen has given his take on the recent back and forth between lightweight contenders Beneil Dariush and Dustin Poirier. On the back of a mighty eight-fight winning run that includes victories over Tony Ferguson and Mateusz Gamrot…

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