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Marvin Vettori Rips ‘Scumbag’ Conor McGregor After Beneil Dariush Dig

UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori stood up for his Kings MMA teammate Beneil Dariush after a Twitter attack by Conor McGregor. McGregor aimed at Dariush in a since-deleted tweet following Dariush’s recent comments about Charles Oliveira’s post-UFC 274 callout of McGregor. There has been some speculation regarding McGregor’s planned return, including whether or not he’ll…

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UFC middleweight contender Marvin Vettori stood up for his Kings MMA teammate Beneil Dariush after a Twitter attack by Conor McGregor.

McGregor aimed at Dariush in a since-deleted tweet following Dariush’s recent comments about Charles Oliveira’s post-UFC 274 callout of McGregor. There has been some speculation regarding McGregor’s planned return, including whether or not he’ll return at lightweight or for a move to welterweight.

Dariush was supposed to face Islam Makhachev earlier this year but withdrew due to an injury. He’s likely to return later this year and could be one win away from a lightweight title shot.

In a recent tweet, Vettori hit back at McGregor for attacking his teammate.

“What a bitch [Conor McGregor],” Vettori tweeted. “You couldn’t last 2 min with Beneil and that’s just a fact. You are scumbag, I hope to see you soon.”

Vettori and Dariush train together at Kings MMA in Huntington Beach, CA.

McGregor has been criticized for his often-personal attacks on his UFC opponents and colleagues. He infamously invoked Dustin Poirier’s family in the lead-up to their trilogy at UFC 264.

While McGregor’s deleted tweet at Dariush arguably isn’t a personal attack, it prompted a heated response from one of the most dangerous middleweights in the UFC. McGregor continues to make enemies in the promotion in which he’s arguably the biggest superstar.

What are your thoughts on Marvin Vettori’s response to Conor McGregor?

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Beneil Dariush Invites Tony Ferguson to Train; ‘I Would Never Deny Him’

Beneil DariushThe No. 6 ranked UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush appeared on ‘The Schmo’ to discuss everything from the current UFC rankings to his next appearance inside the Octagon. During the conversation, the attention turned to fellow lightweight Tony Ferguson who just experienced his fourth straight loss at the hands of Michael Chandler at UFC 274.  When […]

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The No. 6 ranked UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush appeared on ‘The Schmo’ to discuss everything from the current UFC rankings to his next appearance inside the Octagon.

During the conversation, the attention turned to fellow lightweight Tony Ferguson who just experienced his fourth straight loss at the hands of Michael Chandler at UFC 274. 

When ‘The Schmo’ asked Dariush what advice he would have for his former foe, Beneil Dariush expressed an interest in having Ferguson join him in training despite competing in the same division.

“I actually think Tony has the right idea right now,” said Dariush. He’s talking about working with the team, having people that can push him. Having a head coach, where he’s not the head coach. Where he doesn’t wake up and be like, I feel like doing this. Man, just because you feel something [it] isn’t always the right thing to do. Sometimes your coaches know better.”

Beneil Dariush’s Last Win Inside the Octagon Was Against Tony Ferguson

Dariush and Ferguson squared off at UFC 262 in May 2021, Dariush earned the victory in a lopsided unanimous decision. Dariush was scheduled to face Islam Makhachev in a title eliminator, but an injury forced him out of the contest at the last minute.

“Honestly 90 percent of the time when I wake up in the morning I feel like not training because I’m beat up and I’m old, but that’s not how it works,” Dariush continued. It’s important to have coaches who expect things from you and you don’t want to fail that expectation. 

“That being said, I think it’d be a great idea for him to join a team. Obviously, we’re right by him and I would never deny a guy. Even though we’re in the same division, even though we have history, I would never deny him if he wants to train here.”

Tony Ferguson was left looking for answers after his latest loss inside the cage. At one point, Ferguson was on a 12-fight win streak and was scheduled to face former lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov no less than five times, but the bout never moved forward for a multitude of reasons. 

“He’s on the right path, I think he just needs to find that team and coach,” Dariush concluded

Conor McGregor Trashes ‘Biggest Nobody’ Beneil Dariush In Deleted Twitter Tirade

Conor McGregorFormer duel-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor has fired his latest barb in the direction of the #6 ranked lightweight contender, Beneil Dariush, claiming that the surging division grappler is the “biggest nobody” in the organization at the moment, amid recent comments from the Iran-born force.  McGregor, who continues to slip down the official lightweight rankings […]

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Former duel-weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor has fired his latest barb in the direction of the #6 ranked lightweight contender, Beneil Dariush, claiming that the surging division grappler is the “biggest nobody” in the organization at the moment, amid recent comments from the Iran-born force. 

McGregor, who continues to slip down the official lightweight rankings amid his sidelining from active competition, currently sits at #8 in the official 155lbs pile – with his most recent Octagon outing come back in July at UFC 264.

Headlining the T-Mobile Arena event, McGregor suffered a fractured left tibia at the close of his opening round trilogy rubber match against Dustin Poirier, dropping his second consecutive loss to the Louisana native.

As for Dariush, the Kings MMA staple himself was forced from a high-profile title-eliminator back in February at UFC Vegas 49 – with a fractured fibula forcing him from a matchup against Islam Makhachev.

However, with the lay of the land at lightweight far from ideal at the time of publication following the stripping of former undisputed champion, Charles Oliveira at the beginning of this month, Dariush pointed criticizm in the direction of the Brazilian – who had pursued a vacant title fight against McGregor.

“He’s (Charles Oliveira) talking about wanting to fight Conor (McGregor), and he talks about how these guys never gave him a shot when he was outside the top five, blah, blah, blah,” Beneil Dariush told MMA Fighting. “… He was supposed to fight me, bailed, ran and fought Tony Ferguson. Now, instead of fighting actual contenders, he wants to go fight Conor? He wants to go fight Nate Diaz? This is hypocritical. This is the only thing that’s bothering me.” 

Receiving the wrath of Crumlin native, McGregor in a now-deleted tweet, the latter claimed Dariush was the “biggest nobody” currently on the UFC’s books.

“Beneil Dardush (sic) (Beneil Dariush) is the biggest nobody in the company (UFC) (laughing face emoji),” Conor McGregor tweeted.

Replying to McGregor’s comments, UFC middleweight contender, Marvin Vettori – a training partner of Dariush at Kings MMA and a stablemate of the Iranian, sent a rather interesting message in the direction of the former two-weight champion.

Marvin Vettori issues scathing response to the outspoken, Conor McGregor

“What a b*tch @TheNotoriousMMA (Conor McGregor),” Marvin Vettori tweeted. “You couldn’t last 2 min with Beneil and that’s just a fact. You are scumbag, I hope to see you soon.”

Beneil Dariush Co-Signs Makhachev’s Belief About Oliveira’s Hypocrisy

Beneil Dariush has co-signed potential opponent Islam Makhachev’s belief on Charles Oliveira’s hypocrisy. Dariush was recently interviewed on “The Fighter vs. The Writer,” discussing the current landscape of the lightweight division. During the interview, Dariush took aim at the now-former 155-pound champion Charles Oliveira. Oliveira has been calling out names such as Conor McGregor and…

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Beneil Dariush has co-signed potential opponent Islam Makhachev’s belief on Charles Oliveira’s hypocrisy.

Dariush was recently interviewed on “The Fighter vs. The Writer,” discussing the current landscape of the lightweight division. During the interview, Dariush took aim at the now-former 155-pound champion Charles Oliveira.

Oliveira has been calling out names such as Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz, rather than top contenders such as Dariush and Islam Makhachev. Dariush calls this hypocrisy on Oliveira’s part, especially given the Brazilian’s past grievances.

“He’s talking about wanting to fight Conor, and he talks about how these guys never gave him a shot when he was outside the top five, blah, blah, blah,” Dariush said.

“We were supposed to fight October of 2020. I have a fight contract, I can post a picture of it. I was supposed to fight Charles, and he pulled out of the fight, and then a couple months later, instead of fighting me, he fought Tony Ferguson.

“He said something about family issues and I’m not going to say, ‘Oh, he didn’t fight me, I can’t believe it.’ Family comes first, I understand that. But the same thing people did to him, he’s doing to me.

“He was supposed to fight me, bailed, ran and fought Tony Ferguson. Now, instead of fighting actual contenders, he wants to go fight Conor?

“He wants to go fight Nate Diaz? This is hypocritical. This is the only thing that’s bothering me.”

These comments echo those of Dariush’s possible next opponent Makhachev. The pair have been on a collision course given their respective dominant runs through the division as of late.

Dariush is currently on a seven-fight win streak at lightweight, currently the No. 6 ranked fighter in the division.

Makhachev is currently on a 10-fight win streak since suffering the first and only loss of his career in 2015.

Makhachev is the No. 4-ranked lightweight in the UFC and is potentially one victory away from facing Oliveira for the vacant title. However, some believe that Makhachev is already worthy of fighting for the title, so it is unclear what exactly is next for the Dagestani.

What do you make of Beneil Dariush and Islam Makhachev’s combined hypocrisy claims against Oliveira? Do you agree? Sound off in the comments!

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Conor McGregor Blasts ‘Nobody’ Beneil Dariush In Deleted Tweet

It’s safe to say that UFC superstar Conor McGregor isn’t the biggest fan of lightweight contender Beneil Dariush. McGregor is planning his return to the Octagon later this year after nearly a full year away from the UFC. He suffered a nasty leg injury at UFC 264 last year but seems to be on the…

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It’s safe to say that UFC superstar Conor McGregor isn’t the biggest fan of lightweight contender Beneil Dariush.

McGregor is planning his return to the Octagon later this year after nearly a full year away from the UFC. He suffered a nasty leg injury at UFC 264 last year but seems to be on the comeback trail.

McGregor has had a recent habit of attacking some of his UFC colleagues and rivals, and Dariush seems to be his latest target of choice.

In a recent tweet, McGregor blasted Dariush in a seemingly unprovoked post.

“Beneil Dardush is the biggest nobody in the company,” McGregor said in a since-deleted tweet.

McGregor could be potentially responding to Dariush’s criticism of Charles Oliveira for calling out McGregor over a fight against another top contender. Oliveira has hinted at a possible matchup with McGregor for months as the Irish superstar nears a return.

Dariush has been on a roll in the UFC lightweight division, winning seven straight fights. He was supposed to face Islam Makhachev earlier this year before suffering a leg injury in camp.

McGregor and Dariush are two big names in the lightweight title picture, but McGregor doesn’t think Dariush is worthy of consideration for a potential shot at the belt.

What do you make of Conor McGregor’s recent attack on Beneil Dariush?

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Beneil Dariush Seconds Dana White’s Explanation Of Scale Tampering

Beneil Dariush explains his interpretation of the “scale drama” that went down at UFC 274. The official weigh-ins for UFC 274 were filled with controversy. Lightweight champion Charles Oliveira came in heavy for his title defense against Justin Gaethje and was subsequently stripped of the title. Many fighters came to Oliveira’s defense saying they believed…

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Beneil Dariush explains his interpretation of the “scale drama” that went down at UFC 274.

The official weigh-ins for UFC 274 were filled with controversy. Lightweight champion Charles Oliveira came in heavy for his title defense against Justin Gaethje and was subsequently stripped of the title.

Many fighters came to Oliveira’s defense saying they believed the official scale was not accurate. Oliveira himself also felt the reading was wrong. Nonetheless, he is won the fight and the title is left vacant.

UFC President Dana White spoke following the vent about measures he is planning to take in order for the scale to be protected. He claimed that fighters and their team members come to use the official scale the night before and mess with the settings. He will now place security by the scale around the clock to prevent this.

One man who is in the title hunt at 155 pounds, Beneil Dariush, was asked about this theory of scale tampering by White and he shared his thoughts with ESPN.

“He wasn’t going to miss half a pound, he’s not trying to give up his purse,” Dariush explained. “So I’m sure he was on weight like he said he was, I believe him. And as far as people getting on that scale and sitting on that scale and changing the kilos to pounds, totally true, all the time people do it. I mean, I’ve seen it. I’ve been doing my practice and I’ve seen people sitting on our scales and things like that. So I’ve seen all that I see both sides.

Dariush is ranked sixth in the division and could be on the shortlist of opponents next to fight Oliveira. As a potential title contender, he was watching the events of the weigh-in unfold. He believes the UFC made the right choice in stripping Oliveira.

“And you know a lot of people say Charles shouldn’t have been stripped. Here’s the problem if you don’t strip Charles, you can’t give Gaethje the belt if Gaethje won,” he said. “That was the issue. The reason why they took the belt from Charles was because if we’re having a title fight, and the belt belongs to Charles, he didn’t make 155 so they’re not fighting for the 155 belt. So that’s why they did it the way they did it. I understand why UFC did what they did. I understand why Charles feels the way he does. Like it’s just a poop situation.”

Dariush is currently rehabbing a leg injury that removed him from his scheduled bout with Islam Makhachev back in February. His timeline for a return is not set but would ideally be late summer.

Do you think the scale at the UFC 274 weigh-ins was tampered with?

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