MMAJunkie<\/a>).<\/p>\n\u201cIf that didn\u2019t do it, what else can I do?\u201d Dariush said at the post-fight news conference. \u201cIf that performance, beating a guy like Gamrot \u2013 who some said he was undefeated coming into this fight \u2013 like beating a guy like that \u2026 Obviously, I didn\u2019t finish him. He\u2019s a lot tougher than I thought. I got kind of close in that last round.<\/em><\/p>\n\u201cBut if that\u2019s not the proper way to ask (for a title shot), I need somebody to tell me how I should be asking and how I\u2019m doing this wrong. If we\u2019re talking about merit, I don\u2019t think there\u2019s anyone else.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nThe number six-ranked UFC lightweight will likely have to wait a bit longer. That’s because it appears the UFC is setting up for a major champion vs. champion matchup. Newly minted UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev and UFC Featherweight Champion Alex Volkanovski had a staredown at UFC 280.<\/p>\n
Whether Dariush will get the luxury of waiting for the winner, or if he’ll need to fight at least one more time before getting the championship bout remains to be seen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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