Having cornered against Paulo Costa and rolled with Robert Whittaker, lightweight contender Beneil Dariush is well-placed to give his thoughts on their upcoming UFC 298 fight.
Dan Hooker is willing to help Beneil Dariush figure out if he's still an elite competitor. Dariush (22-6) recently suffered a Round 1 knockout loss at the hands of Arman Tsarukyan in December.
UFC lightweight contender Dan Hooker is interested in sharing the cage with Beneil Dariush upon his return from injury this year. Hooker, who currently
Lightweight contender Beneil Dariush will have a keen eye on one UFC 300 showdown in particular, as his former opponents Charles Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan do battle.
Beneil Dariush is wondering if he can still compete at the sport’s highest level after a knockout loss to Arman Tsarukyan in the main event at UFC on ESPN 52 on Dec.
Despite admitting that his fighting future is uncertain, UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush does have a name in mind for a potential return to the Octagon.
UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush is still in the process of accepting the brutal knockout loss that he suffered to Arman Tsarukyan. The pair of high-ranked 155lbers shared the cage in the main event of the UFC Fight Night event in Austin, Texas, on December 2.
Drakkar Klose believes he’d have Beneil Dariush’s spot in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s lightweight rankings by now if not for his loss to “Benny.” Currently unranked at lightweight, Klose’s only loss in seven outings since 2017 came against Dariush (22-5) via a Round 2 knockout in 2020.
As is always the case following a major result, talk of Arman Tsarukyan's triumph at this past weekend's UFC Fight Night has already transitioned into a discussion over what could be next for him.
The coach of UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev was impressed with Arman Tsarukyan's latest victory, but he doesn't think it will be enough to net the rising Armenian a shot at the title.
Arman Tsarukyan floored Beneil Dariush with a knee and finished him off with punches in a first-round knockout in their lightweight bout and the main event of UFC Fight Night in Austin, Texas, on Saturday.
In April 2019, current UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan put on an entertaining Fight of the Night performance in St. Petersburg, Russia — a fight that Makhachev won on the scorecards.
The UFC kicks off their final stretch of events in 2023 as the Octagon heads back to the Moody Center in Austin, Texas for UFC On ESPN 52: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan.
Beneil Dariush aims not to let his most recent setback deter him from realizing his full potential as a mixed martial artist. Dariush (22-5) had his inspiring eight-fight winning streak snapped against former champion Charles Oliveira (34-9).
As the UFC gets set to begin its November schedule this weekend In Brazil, lightweights Beneil Dariush and Arman Tsarukyan were recently confirmed as the fighters tasked with kicking off December on the right note.
Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight mainstay Beneil Dariush is apparently gearing up to face rising prospect Arman Tsarukyan. Dariush's manager Ali Abdelaziz broke the news to The Schmo in an exclusive interview.
This past weekend in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 75, top lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan (20-3) was looking to turn away the challenge of Joaquim Silva (12-4).
This past Saturday night in the co-main event of UFC 289, we saw a potential title eliminator in the lightweight division. Former champion Charles Oliveira (34-9) took on Beneil Dariush (22-5-1) who was looking to win his ninth fight in a row.
Beneil Dariush doesn't think his UFC 289 opponent Charles Oliveira is better than him in jiu-jitsu. Dariush finds himself looking at a nine-fight winning streak if he can defeat "do Bronx." He could also be fighting for a UFC Lightweight Championship opportunity.
Beneil Dariush could be one step away from securing an elusive title shot in the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division. The 34-year-old Kings MMA representative will look to cement himself as the No.
Don't expect UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush to start revving up the trash talk. Dariush is set for a pivotal 155-pound clash against former UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira.
It will be a crucial fight in the UFC’s lightweight division. The winner between the two 155-pounders could determine the next No. 1 contender for champion Islam Makhachev.
Despite an eight-fight winning streak, Beneil Dariush still feels overlooked when it comes to the lightweight title picture. The Kings MMA product earned
All indications point to Beneil Dariush having hit his stride. More than eight years after he joined the roster, the longtime Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt appears to have finally made inroads in the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division.
That show has no main event or announced location, and contracts for the Ferguson-Dariush bout haven't yet been signed, however.
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