Beneil Dariush eyes future fight with ex-UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov: ‘He’s the best lightweight in the world’

Beneil Dariush eyes future fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov best in the world UFCAhead of his Octagon return at UFC 289 next month, Beneil Dariush has laid out a rather unlikely roadmap to a potential future fight with former undisputed lightweight champion, the retired, Khabib Nurmagomedov. Dariush, the current #4 ranked lightweight contender, is slated to co-headline UFC 289 next month in Vancouver, British Columbia in the promotion’s […]

Beneil Dariush eyes future fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov best in the world UFC

Ahead of his Octagon return at UFC 289 next month, Beneil Dariush has laid out a rather unlikely roadmap to a potential future fight with former undisputed lightweight champion, the retired, Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Dariush, the current #4 ranked lightweight contender, is slated to co-headline UFC 289 next month in Vancouver, British Columbia in the promotion’s return to Canada – taking on former division champion and current #1 ranked contender, Charles Oliveira.

In the midst of a stunning eight-fight winning run, Kings MMA staple, Dariush has been sidelined since he landed a one-sided unanimous decision win over former two-weight KSW gold holder, Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 280 back in October of last year.

As for the above-mentioned, Khabib, the Dagestan retired from mixed martial arts competition back in October of 2020, successfully unifying the lightweight titles in a submission win over then-interim gold holder, Justin Gaethje, improving to 29-0 as a professional to boot.

Beneil Dariush eyes unlikely fight with Khabib Nurmagomedov

Linked with a slew of potential return fights since his admittedly surprising retirement from combat sports, Khabib’s latest call out has come from Iranian-born grappler, Dariush.

“Ideally, it would be Khabib (Nurmagomedov), right?” Beneil Dariush told The AllStar during a recent interview. “He’s the best lightweight in the world. Ideally, after beating Charles (Oliveira) and (Islam) Makhachev, I would have an opportunity to fight him, but obviously, I don’t think that’s gonna happen.”

“He’s the lightweight G.O.A.T.,” Beneil Dariush explained. “But guys like GSP (Georges St-Pierre) were the reason why I got into MMA. I would have loved to have fought him.” 

During his impressive and eye-catching division rise, Dariush has racked up successive victories over the likes of Thiago Moises, Drew Dober, Carlos Diego Ferreira, the above-mentioned, Gamrot, as well as former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson. 

UFC on Fox 15 Results: 3 Fights for Beneil Dariush to Take Next

With his dominant win over hometown hero Jim Miller at UFC on Fox 15, Beneil Dariush established himself as a force at 155 pounds. While besting Miller might not mean quite as much as it did three or four years ago, it still matters an awful lot. Particularly noteworthy was the manner in which the […]

With his dominant win over hometown hero Jim Miller at UFC on Fox 15, Beneil Dariush established himself as a force at 155 pounds. While besting Miller might not mean quite as much as it did three or four years ago, it still matters an awful lot. Particularly noteworthy was the manner in which the […]

Paul Felder Out, Beneil Dariush In Against Jim Miller at UFC on Fox 15

Streaking lightweight Paul Felder will not face Jim Miller this April at UFC on Fox 15. Another streaking lightweight—Beneil Dariush—will take his place. Felder sustained a knee injury and will not be able to compete. UFC officials announced the change Friday, according to a report from Jason Floyd of The MMA Report.   The 30-year-old Felder […]

Streaking lightweight Paul Felder will not face Jim Miller this April at UFC on Fox 15. Another streaking lightweight—Beneil Dariush—will take his place. Felder sustained a knee injury and will not be able to compete. UFC officials announced the change Friday, according to a report from Jason Floyd of The MMA Report.   The 30-year-old Felder […]

Beneil Dariush and 4 UFC Fighters Who Have Recently Made Their Presence Felt

The UFC has had a fast start to 2015. Quality event after quality event has given the fans the best MMA action on the planet and several exciting bouts to remember. In all of the early hoopla, there have been several fighters who have jumped onto the scene with an impact. The new blood only […]

The UFC has had a fast start to 2015. Quality event after quality event has given the fans the best MMA action on the planet and several exciting bouts to remember. In all of the early hoopla, there have been several fighters who have jumped onto the scene with an impact. The new blood only […]

Beneil Dariush Plans on Taking the UFC’s Lightweight Division by Storm

At UFC Fight Night 35, newcomer Beneil Dariush made his mark on the lightweight division by submitting MMA veteran Charlie Brenneman at one minute, 45 seconds of the very first round. Although he entered the Octagon as the underdog, the Iranian-born fighter made light work of “The Spaniard,” and will continue to prove his worth, […]

At UFC Fight Night 35, newcomer Beneil Dariush made his mark on the lightweight division by submitting MMA veteran Charlie Brenneman at one minute, 45 seconds of the very first round. Although he entered the Octagon as the underdog, the Iranian-born fighter made light work of “The Spaniard,” and will continue to prove his worth, […]