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Dustin Poirier fires back at Beneil Dariush after being told to retire
UFC lightweight Dustin Poirier responded to Beneil Dariush after he suggested that Poirier should hang up the gloves. The former UFC interim lightweight champions’ latest outing occurred at UFC 281 in November at Maddison Square Garden against Michael Chandler. After enduring the early storm from Chandler, Poirier recuperated, eventually latching onto a rear-naked choke in […]
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Beneil Dariush believes Charles Oliveira is “definitely” the champion ahead of UFC 280
Beneil Dariush has shed light on Charles Oliveira’s infamous weight miss at UFC 274. The Brazilian was over by half a pound and was stripped of his lightweight title despite putting Justin Gaethje to the sword with a first round submission. ‘Do Bronx’ will fight Islam Makhachev for the vacant belt in the main event at […]
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Michael Johnson vs. Beneil Dariush set for UFC Fight Night 74
A key lightweight bout between Michael Johnson and Beneil Dariush is the latest addition to August’s UFC Fight Night 74 event in Nashville. UFC officials announced the fight today via FOXSports.com. Michael “The Menace” Johnson (16-8 MMA) was most recently seen in action at February’s UFC Fight Night event in Brazil, where he earned a […]
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UFC 179 Results: Dariush Rides Out Decision Win Over Ferreira
Beneil Dariush and Diego Ferreira kicked off “UFC 179” with a rather uneventful bout. Neither fighter landed anything decisive, but Dariush was able to control the action just enough to pull off a unanimous decision win. Dariush smothered Ferreira and was able to take him down a number of times to pick up some momentum. […]
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Countdown To UFC 179: Diego Ferriera vs. Beneil Dariush
Get ready for UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes II this Saturday by catching up on ‘Countdown to UFC 179’ from yesterday afternoon on Fox Sports 1. Below is the Diego Ferriera vs. Beneil Dariush segment from the episode.
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Alan Patrick Out Of UFC 179 With Fractured Jaw
Alan Patrick has been forced out of his UFC 179 bout against Beneil Dariush on the main card of UFC 179 after fracturing his jaw in training. Patrick’s manager, D’Angelo Vidal spoke with MMAFighting about his client’s injury. “He was scheduled to compete in an ADCC match in Manaus on Sunday, but he had a […]
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UFC 179 Picks Up Two More Bouts
UFC 179 has picked up two new bouts, that include Beneil Dariush vs. Alan Patrick, and Yan Cabral vs. Naoyuki Kotani. Dariush is coming off a submission win over Torry Martin back in August at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Dos Anjos. Prior to that he dropped a TKO loss to Ramsey Nijem, and won […]
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Beneil Dariush Would Prefer Rematch With Nijem Over Pettis Bout
Everyone hates losing, but not many people would pass up the opportunity to fight for the UFC title to get a rematch with someone who beat them. Beneil Dariush however would pass up a fight with Pettis to get another crack at Ramsey Nijem, the only blemish on his otherwise undefeated UFC run. “I don’t […]
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Ramsey Nijem Took Offense to Being the Underdog against Beneil Dariush
Ramsey Nijem dominated Beneil Dariush in their bout at ‘UFC Fight Night 39’ much to the surprise of the bookies who labeled him as the underdog. Nijem stated during the post fight press conference that he took offense to being called the underdog out of the two and found it disrespectful. Beneil Dariush made a […]
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With Jason High Injured, Charlie Brenneman Set to Fight Beneil Dariush at UFC Fight Night 35
Jason High displayed brilliance in the octagon during his victory against Anthony Lapsley at UFC 167 and walked out of the octagon virtually unscathed. High quickly signed the dotted line for another fight and was set to face Adlan Amagov at UFC Fight Night 35. However, Amagov was forced to pull out of the bout […]