UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush was frustrated when he heard Alexander Volkanovski got the UFC 280 backup role over him. Dariush will face Mateusz Gamrot on the UFC 280 main card this Saturday in Abu Dhabi. He returns following a significant i…
UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush was frustrated when he heard Alexander Volkanovski got the UFC 280 backup role over him. Dariush will face Mateusz Gamrot on the UFC 280 main card this Saturday in Abu Dhabi. He returns following a significant injury that forced him to withdraw from a fight against Islam Makhachev earlier this…
Alexander Volkanovski has been named the backup for the UFC 280 main event, but where does that leave Beneil Dariush? One of the most anticipated fights of the year is now just over a week away. The lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and …
Alexander Volkanovski has been named the backup for the UFC 280 main event, but where does that leave Beneil Dariush? One of the most anticipated fights of the year is now just over a week away. The lightweight title fight between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev will be the headliner for the massive UFC 280…
UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush doesn’t understand who is set to be the UFC 280 backup between him and Alexander Volkanovski. Dariush will make his return from injury to face Mateusz Gamrot on the UFC 280 main card. He was supposed to fa…
UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush doesn’t understand who is set to be the UFC 280 backup between him and Alexander Volkanovski. Dariush will make his return from injury to face Mateusz Gamrot on the UFC 280 main card. He was supposed to face Islam Makhachev earlier this year before suffering a leg injury that sidelined…
Beneil Dariush doesn’t understand why Alexander Volkanovksi is making claims that he is the backup for the UFC 280 lightweight championship bout between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev. Dariush had stated back in September that the UFC informed him and his manager Ali Abdelaziz, that Dariush would be the backup for the lightweight title bout […]
Beneil Dariush doesn’t understand why Alexander Volkanovksi is making claims that he is the backup for the UFC 280 lightweight championship bout between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev.
Dariush had stated back in September that the UFC informed him and his manager Ali Abdelaziz, that Dariush would be the backup for the lightweight title bout that night. Dariush has a bout that night as well as he will be facing off against Mateusz Gamrot, to further strengthen his claim for a title fight in the near future.
The UFC is sure to have a backup plan for the bout, since the last time Oliveira fought in a title fight he missed weight by a half pound. Dariush thought he was the backup plan, but it seems as if there may be some confusion on who will truly be serving as the back up for the fight between Oliveira and Makhachev, as Alexander Volkanovski claims that the UFC gave him that spot.
Beneil Dariush is confused, but there has yet to be a formal announcement from the UFC
‘Honestly, I’m confused,” Dariush said in an interview on Sirius XM. “I don’t know if he’s playing games or the UFC is playing games, because I was told I’m the fill in. That’s the whole point of having another lightweight fight on that card, just in case something goes wrong, so I don’t understand what’s going on here. I’m trying to get to the bottom of it, but ultimately I have one goal and that’s Gamrot. But I really thought I was the fill in, that’s what I was told.” (Transcribed by MMAJunkie)
Dariush was told he was the backup by his manager Abdelaziz, but it may have been wishful thinking on the side of Abdelaziz. Either way, Dariush has his sights on Gamrot and has not lost focus on his true goal. Another win would put Dariush on an eight fight win streak, as he continues to solidify his spot as an elite fighter in the lightweight division.
UFC lightweight contender Mateusz Gamrot doesn’t see Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev ending in a finish at UFC 280. Gamrot will face Beneil Dariush on the UFC 280 main card on Oct. 22. A win will move him one step closer to a potential light…
UFC lightweight contender Mateusz Gamrot doesn’t see Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev ending in a finish at UFC 280. Gamrot will face Beneil Dariush on the UFC 280 main card on Oct. 22. A win will move him one step closer to a potential lightweight title shot. Gamrot has won four fights in a row…
UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush has warned Islam Makhachev against underestimating Charles Oliveira ahead of their title fight. Next weekend, Dariush will be in action as part of a stacked UFC 280 pay-per-view event. On the main card, he’…
UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush has warned Islam Makhachev against underestimating Charles Oliveira ahead of their title fight. Next weekend, Dariush will be in action as part of a stacked UFC 280 pay-per-view event. On the main card, he’ll look to cement his position high up the 155-pound ladder by halting the surge of Mateusz…