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Beneil Dariush Clarifies Post-Fight Comments, Was Addressing Top-10 Fighters

DariushBeneil Dariush was not taking his frustrations out on the UFC matchmakers after all. After coming out on top against Carlos Diego Ferreira in their UFC Vegas 18 matchup last night, Dariush seemingly took aim at them for not giving him or Ferreira a top-10 opponent but instead, making them face each other. “I’ve got […]

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Beneil Dariush was not taking his frustrations out on the UFC matchmakers after all.

After coming out on top against Carlos Diego Ferreira in their UFC Vegas 18 matchup last night, Dariush seemingly took aim at them for not giving him or Ferreira a top-10 opponent but instead, making them face each other.

“I’ve got to say something, this is really bothering me,” Dariush said in his post-fight interview. “Diego should have fought a top five guy. I should have fought a top five guy. We have tough win streaks. We fought everybody. We never say no to anybody.

“But instead of giving us a top five guy, Diego I still think he deserves a top 10 guy. I’d feel a little disrespected if I was Diego. I know I feel a little disrespected.”

However, Dariush was actually addressing the top-10 rather than Sean Shelby and the rest of the matchmakers as he clarified his comments later on.

“I didn’t elaborate properly,” Dariush said (via MMA Junkie). “My issue is with these guys looking at me as high risk, low reward. These top-10 guys look at me like I’m high risk, low reward and they want nothing to do with me. That’s just a little bit disappointing.

“I appreciate Sean Shelby. He’s called me every time and he’s talked to me and he’s explained his situation. I was a little off about that, so I have to say sorry to Sean. Sorry, Sean.”

However, while Dariush wants a higher-ranked opponent, he also prefers the current system where the higher-ranked fighters can decline lower-ranked fighters — despite it not benefiting him for the moment.

“I come from a totalitarian country [Iran] and I like capitalism,” Dariush added. “I like where you get to have decisions and I get to have decisions. So I’m going to go with a no on that one. I think everyone deserves to have a voice in the matter.”

With his win over Ferreira, Dariush should enter the top 10 of the UFC lightweight rankings next week.

What do you make of his complaints?

Beneil Dariush Blasts UFC Matchmakers After Beating Diego Ferreira

Beneil DariushBeneil Dariush stretched his winning run to six last night. The UFC lightweight contender edged past Diego Ferreira in a highly entertaining fight which earned both men an extra $50,000. In his post-fight speech, Darisuh made a point of criticizing the UFC matchmakers who he believes treated him and his opponent unfairly by putting them […]

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Beneil Dariush stretched his winning run to six last night. The UFC lightweight contender edged past Diego Ferreira in a highly entertaining fight which earned both men an extra $50,000.

In his post-fight speech, Darisuh made a point of criticizing the UFC matchmakers who he believes treated him and his opponent unfairly by putting them together once again. Dariush already holds a unanimous decision win over Ferreira from 2014.

“I’ve got to say something, this is really bothering me,” Dariush said to Daniel Cormier. “Diego should have fought a top five guy. I should have fought a top five guy. We have tough win streaks. We fought everybody. We never say no to anybody.

“But instead of giving us a top five guy, Diego I still think he deserves a top 10 guy. I’d feel a little disrespected if I was Diego. I know I feel a little disrespected.”

Dariush went on to talk about the fight itself, which while comeptive was clearly a win for the Iranian-American. However, the judges saw it differently with one even scoring the fight in favour of Ferreira. Luckily that card didn’t matter as the two other judges scored the fight 29-28 to Dariush who got a very deserved win.

“I was a little surprised it was a split decision,” Dariush said. “He was the toughest guy I fought so far. I hurt him in the first round and I was trying to suffocate him in the second round. He did not care. He just kept attacking.” (Transcribed by MMA Fighting)

Dariush will likely crack the lightweight top 10 this coming week. It appears huge fights lay ahead for the UFC fan favourite, as only big names are now ahead of him in MMA’s most stacked and lucrative division.

Who do you think Beneil Dariush should fight next?

Beneil Dariush Tops Carlos Diego Ferreira In Action-Packed Contest – UFC Vegas 18 Results

Dariush FerreiraNext up on the UFC Vegas 18 main card is a ranked lightweight bout between Carlos Diego Ferreira and Beneil Dariush. Round 1: Dariush blocks a high kick from Ferreira. Dariush goes for the single leg but Ferreira scrambles and attempts some submissions. Dariush escapes and goes for another takedown and has Ferreira clinched up […]

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Next up on the UFC Vegas 18 main card is a ranked lightweight bout between Carlos Diego Ferreira and Beneil Dariush.

Round 1: Dariush blocks a high kick from Ferreira. Dariush goes for the single leg but Ferreira scrambles and attempts some submissions. Dariush escapes and goes for another takedown and has Ferreira clinched up against the fence. They separate and start to swing. Dariush lands a body kick. Both start to swing with reckless abandon. Dariush hurts Ferreira with a knee that visibly hurts him as he goes for the takedown. Dariush defends and enters Ferreira’s guard. Dariush gets to his feet as Ferreira tries to take his back but another scramble sees Dariush on top of Ferreira. They eventually separate and return to striking. Ferreira lands a nice right hook that hurts Dariush and follows it with a body kick. Dariush catches Ferreira who responds with a front kick to the face. An action-packed round comes to an end.

Round 2: Ferreira lands a front kick to the body. Both fighters engage again with the striking. Dariush goes for the takedown but Ferreira sprawls and is eventually backed up to the fence. Dariush gets him down soon after and is in his guard as he looks to advance. A scramble sees Ferreira back to his feet but Dariush is controlling him. Ferreira rolls to the ground but Dariush still has control of him as he looks to take his back. Ferreira separates but is taken down by Dariush again. They separate and return to striking but Dariush times another takedown and enters his guard. Dariush is in the half-guard now but Ferreira works so that he’s in full guard. Another round for Dariush.

Round 3: Dariush lands a body kick. Ferreira is more active and looking for a finish. Dariush responds with a leg kick. Ferreira defends a takedown and defends another one soon after as Dariush slips during the attempt.Dariush attempts a leg kick but it accidentally strikes the groin. The fight resumes and Ferreira sees his body kick blocked. Dariush attempts his own before seeing another takedown attempt fail. Dariush lands a big left. However, Ferreira defends another takedown with half the round remaining. Dariush avoids a one two and lands a big left on Ferreira. Dariush slips and Ferreira looks to go on top but Dariush gets to his feet. Dariush eventually gets the takedown he’s been looking for. Dariush looks to take Ferreira’s back but Ferreira reverses but doesn’t have enough time to do anything meaningful.

Official result: Beneil Dariush defeats Carlos Diego Ferreira via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).

Beneil Dariush Tears Up While Receiving Comeback Of The Year Award

Beneil DariushLightweight contender Beneil Dariush was recently brought to tears after receiving the UFC comeback of the year award for 2020 for his win over Drakkar Klose at UFC 248. The second-round knockout finish came in an exciting way as it was enough to earn Dariush the comeback of the year fore the UFC. “Comeback of […]

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Lightweight contender Beneil Dariush was recently brought to tears after receiving the UFC comeback of the year award for 2020 for his win over Drakkar Klose at UFC 248.

The second-round knockout finish came in an exciting way as it was enough to earn Dariush the comeback of the year fore the UFC.

“Comeback of the year for 2020…” Dariush read. “So… I’m gonna need a second. For this fight… We thought we were pregnant, and I hurt my knee. I had a torn MCL. It was two weeks before the fight. Everybody was telling me, ‘Hey, just think about it, be smart. Maybe it’s not meant to be this time.’ And all I could think about was my baby. That’s why this came the way it did.

“The game plan for the fight was takedown, control, and just go like that. But somewhere along the way, I had to change gameplans when I started getting hit and got hurt. I think the thing that carried me through was knowing I could provide for my baby so I’m gonna think of that every time I see this.” (Transcribed by BJPENN.com)

While Dariush sits at an impressive 19-4-1 and is one of the best grapplers in the sport, he has certainly showed he can mix it up with some of the best strikers as well, showing his skills in the win over Klose and a massive victory over James Vick.

Dariush will ride a five-fight unbeaten streak heading into UFC Vegas 18 this Saturday for his rematch with Carlos Diego Ferreira. Of those five wins, Dariush has three of which earned him Performance of the Night bonuses. It will be great to see the very impressive Dariush this weekend as he looks to put his stamp on the Lightweight division.

Do you agree with Beneil Dariush getting 2020’s Comeback Of The Year Award?

Diego Ferreira vs. Beneil Dariush Set For Feb. 6 Event

A scrap between two ranked lightweights is going down on Super Bowl weekend when Diego Ferreira collides with Beneil Dariush. As reported Sunday by ESPN, Diego Ferreira and Beneil Dariush will kick off their 2021 by revisiting a scrap from six years ag…

A scrap between two ranked lightweights is going down on Super Bowl weekend when Diego Ferreira collides with Beneil Dariush. As reported Sunday by ESPN, Diego Ferreira and Beneil Dariush will kick off their 2021 by revisiting a scrap from six years ago that saw Dariush have his hand raised. Dariush will be looking for […]

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Report: Carlos Diego Ferreira vs. Beneil Dariush Agreed For UFC’s February 6 Event

Ferreira DariushAn exciting lightweight rematch between Carlos Diego Ferreira and Beneil Dariush is set to take place early next year. That’s according to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto who reported Sunday that the pair have verbally agreed to to fight on the UFC’s upcoming February 6 card. “Per sources, Diego Ferreira (@DiegoUFCTX) and Beneil Dariush (@beneildariush) have agreed […]

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An exciting lightweight rematch between Carlos Diego Ferreira and Beneil Dariush is set to take place early next year.

That’s according to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto who reported Sunday that the pair have verbally agreed to to fight on the UFC’s upcoming February 6 card.

“Per sources, Diego Ferreira (@DiegoUFCTX) and Beneil Dariush (@beneildariush) have agreed to a fight on Feb. 6. Ferreira is No. 9 in UFC’s lightweight rankings, Dariush is No. 12. Six-fight win streak vs. five-fight win streak, and a rematch of a bout from 2014.”

Their first meeting saw Dariush come out on top after a dominant unanimous decision victory back in 2014. However, both fighters have improved tenfold since and find themselves surging in the top-15 ranks.

Dariush is on a five-fight winning streak and is coming off a knockout win over Scott Holtzman. Ferreira, meanwhile, is on a six-fight winning streak and last submitted Anthony Pettis at UFC 242 earlier this year.

The February 6 card is currently set to be headlined by a heavyweight matchup between Alistair Overeem and Alexander Volkov.

Here is how the card looks as of now:

  • Alistair Overeem vs. Alexander Volkov
  • Diego Ferreira vs. Beneil Dariush
  • Macy Chiasson vs. Marion Reneau
  • Molly McCann vs. Lara Procopio
  • Macy Chiasson vs. Marion Reneau
  • Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Wellington Turman
  • Julio Arce vs. Timur Valiev
  • Seungwoo Choi vs. Steven Peterson
  • Clay Guida vs. Michael Johnson

What do you make of this fight and the card as a whole?