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Beneil Dariush doubts Dustin Poirier’s chances to win at UFC 291: ‘I think he’s a little too comfortable’

Beneil Dariush doubts Dustin Poirier can win at UFC 291 I think he's gotten too comfortable Ahead of his incoming UFC 289 co-headliner this weekend, surging lightweight contender, Beneil Dariush has doubted the chances of success of former interim division champion, Dustin Poirier next month ahead of his UFC 291 BMF championship rematch with Justin Gaethje. Dariush, the current #4 ranked lightweight contender, is slated to co-headline UFC 289 this weekend […]

Ahead of his incoming UFC 289 co-headliner this weekend, surging lightweight contender, Beneil Dariush has doubted the chances of success of former interim division champion, Dustin Poirier next month ahead of his UFC 291 BMF championship rematch with Justin Gaethje.

Dariush, the current #4 ranked lightweight contender, is slated to co-headline UFC 289 this weekend in Vancouver, Canada, taking on former undisputed lightweight champion, Charles Oliveira at the Rogers Arena.

Last time out, the Iranian-born grappler turned in his seventh consecutive victory at UFC 280 last October, securing a hugely one-sided unanimous decision triumph over former two-weight KSW champion, Mateusz Gamrot.

As for Poirier, the Lafayette native most recently featured on the main card of UFC 281 in November, scoring a third round rear-naked choke submission win over Michael Chandler at Madison Square Garden.

And next month, atop a UFC 291 pay-per-view card in Salt Lake City, Utah – Poirier rematches fellow former interim lightweight titleholder, Gaethje at the Delta Center – with symbolic BMF spoils on the line.

Beneil Dariush looks to earn his first title challenge this weekend at UFC 289

Despite opening as a betting favorite to defeat Gaethje next month in Utah, Dariush claims “comfort” may have taken a foothold on Poirier, picking former training partner, Gaethje to defeat the Louisianan.

“I think if you’re practical, you go with Dustin Poirier because of the last fight [with Justin Gaethje],” Beneil Dariush said during an interview with MMA Fighting. “I would say this – right now, I would say Justin Gaethje seems more hungry, more focused.”

“Dustin Poirier, I think he’s made a lot of money, he’s done his thing,” Beneil Dariush explained. “He seems a little bit more comfortable, and comfort’s the greatest enemy of progress. I think Dustin Poirier is a little too comfortable but I could be wrong. He could definitely show up and show me that I’m wrong.”

Beneil Dariush doubts Dustin Poirier’s chances to win at UFC 291: ‘I think he’s a little too comfortable’

Beneil Dariush looks to earn his first title challenge this weekend at UFC 289

Alex Pereira offered advice on UFC 291 return by arch rival Israel Adesanya: ‘You be patient too’

Israel Adesanya has revealed he offered advice to arch-rival, Alex Pereira ahead of the Brazilian’s return to the Octagon against soon-to-be common-foe, Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291 next month – urging the Sao Paulo native to be “patient” in his approach against the Pole. Adesanya, a two-time and current undisputed middleweight champion, reclaimed the divisional […]

Adesanya, a two-time and current undisputed middleweight champion, reclaimed the divisional crown back in April at UFC 287, stopping Brazilian striker, Pereira with a stunning second round KO in Miami, Florida.

In November of last year, Alex Pereira managed to clinch the middleweight title from Adesanya with a stunning fifth round standing TKO win over the latter – rallying to defeat the City Kickboxing staple at Madison Square Garden, just a year after his promotional bow with the UFC.

Israel Adesanya offers advice to Alex Pereira ahead of UFC 291 comeback

And set to make his return to active competition at UFC 291 in July, Pereira, who makes a light heavyweight divisional bow against the aforenoted, Blachowicz, was offered advice on his game plan by Adesanya – during their chance meeting during security screening at an airport in Australia.

“We talked, went through security, took our shoes off,” Israel Adesanya said during an appearance on IMPAULSIVE. “And then we’re waiting for our bags to come through the belt, our and then we talked about – I was like, ‘Jan next, right?’ He’s fighting the guy, first MMA loss for me, when I went up to 205 [pounds]. He kinda has the same idea.”

“Through our limited conversation skills, because of his English and my Portuguese, we kinda had the same idea of what’s gonna happen,” Israel Adesanya explained. “But I had to let him know, I thought the same thing when I fought Jan. I thought Jan was gonna attack me a little bit more but he was patient. So, I kinda let him [Alex Pereira] know, you be patient too, I didn’t wanna say too much, but, yeah.” (Transcribed by MMA News)

Ex-UFC champion Tony Ferguson pleads not guilty to DUI charges after crashing truck in Hollywood

Former interim UFC titleholder, Tony Ferguson has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor DUI (Driving Under the Influence) charges brought against him, after he is alleged to have flipped a truck he was manoeuvring outside a nightclub in Hollywood, California last month. Ferguson, a former interim lightweight champion under the banner of the UFC and the […]

Ferguson, a former interim lightweight champion under the banner of the UFC and the victor of The Ultimate Fighter 13 back in June 2011, was arrested and booked into jail back in May of this year after he is alleged to have crashed a truck he was operating into multiple parked vehicles outside a nightclub in Hollywood, flipping the vehicle onto its side.

And as per a report from MMA Junkie per online court records in Hollywood, California, Ferguson, 39, has elected to plead not guilty to misdemeanor charges brought against him at his arraignment on June 1. last.

Tony Ferguson has been booked to fight Bobby Green at UFC 291 in July

In the time since, Tony Ferguson, who was described as “very uncooperative” during the process of his arrest, has been booked to make his Octagon return next month, featuring in a main card fight against Bobby Green at UFC 291 on July 29. at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Last competing in the main event of UFC 279 back in September of last year, Oxnard veteran, Tony Ferguson was promoted from a co-main event slot with Li Jingliang, taking on former lightweight title challenger, Nate Diaz in an impromptu welterweight main event fight.

Suffering his fifth consecutive loss in a career-worst losing skid, Ferguson dropped an eventual fourth round guillotine choke loss to Diaz, which followed defeats to Michael Chandler, Beneil Dariush, Charles Oliveira, and Justin Gaethje.

Without a win since UFC 238 in June 2019, Ferguson landed a second round doctor’s stoppage TKO victory against incoming UFC Hall of Fame inductee, Donald Cerrone.

Beneil Dariush uninterested in future UFC title bout with Dustin Poirier: ‘He doesn’t really wanna fight me’

Plotting his first siege at undisputed lightweight gold in October with a victory over former gold holder, Charles Oliveira at UFC 289 this weekend, surging division contender, Beneil Dariush has scoffed at the possibility of defending spoils against Dustin Poirier, claiming the Lafayette native has avoided a fight with him. Dariush, who has won seven […]

Dariush, who has won seven straight, puts his undefeated streak on the line this weekend in the co-maine event of UFC 289 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – drawing the current #1 ranked contender, Oliveira in a championship-eliminator.

In the night’s headliner, two-weight champion, Amanda Nunes defends her undisputed bantamweight title against Mexican challenger, Irene Aldana in the promotion’s return to ‘The Great White North’.

Sidelined since featuring on the main card of UFC 280 last October, Dariush featured against former two-weight KSW champion, Mateusz Gamrot, landing a one-sided unanimous decision victory against the Polish contender.

Beneil Dariush distances himself from fight with Dustin Poirier

Weighing up a future title fight with current division gold holder, Islam Makhachev at UFC 294 in October, Dariush – who will battle for contention against both Poirier and Justin Gaethje who are set to rematch at UFC 291 next month, has little interest in a title fight – should he strike gold against the Louisana striker.

“Shoot, I haven’t hought about it, to be honest with you,” Beneil Dariush told Submission Radio of a future fight with Dustin Poirier. “If he wins, do we really need to fight? I mean, he’s not interested, right? He doesn’t really wanna fight me. So, yeah, I mean, he’ll be the bMF champion, maybe he’ll go on and defend that belt and I’ll fight somebody else.”

“I don’t know,” Beneil Dariush explained. “We’ll see what the UFC says. But if he’s not pushing to fight me if I’m the champion, then at this point I’m just – I’m over it. You know. I really do wanna fight the next generation, these young contenders. But if it’s Dustin Poirier, it’s Dustin Poirier.”

Alex Pereira tipped to land title shot with UFC 291 win over Jan Blachowicz: ‘He’s in a pretty damn good spot’

UFC president, Dana White has confirmed that while nothing his “guaranteed” for former middleweight champion, Alex Pereira in terms of a title siege at the light heavyweight limit following his UFC 291 next month, a victory over fellow ex-titleholder, Jan Blachowicz would land him in a “pretty damn good spot” to stake his claim. Pereira, […]

Pereira, the current #1 ranked middleweight contender, is slated to make his Octagon return at UFC 291 in July – making his light heavyweight division debut in an outing against former undisputed division kingpin, Blachowicz in a co-main event bracket.

Atop that pay-per-view event in Salt Lake City, Utah – a high-stakes potential lightweight title-eliminator is set – with former interim division champions, Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje topping the Delta Center event.

Initially suggesting an immediate title offing with current undisputed light heavyweight best, Jamahal Hill in his divisional bow, Pereira, a former two-weight GLORY Kickboxing gold holder has been pitted against Polish veteran, Blachowicz instead.

Alex Pereira calls for title opportunity at light heavyweight limit

However, according to White, the Sao Paulo striker may not have to wait long to potentially fight for light heavyweight spoils in a bid to reclaim UFC gold, with a victory over Blachowicz appearing to prime him for another championship siege.

“Nothing is ever guaranteed,” Dana White told assembled media following UFC Vegas 74. “But yeah, if he (Alex Pereira) beats Jan (Blachowicz), he’s in a pretty damn good spot [to fight for a light heavyweight championship]. [It’s] not a bad place to be if you beat Jan.”

Most recently headlining UFC 287 back in April of this year, Brazilian knockout artist, Pereira suffered a stunning second round KO loss to four-fight rival, Israel Adesanya – dropping the undisputed middleweight crown in the pair’s Octagon rematch in Miami, Florida.