This weekend at UFC 289, former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira will face off with Beneil Dariush in the event’s co-headliner. A victory for ‘Do Bronx’ could move him into line for a shot at the title that he lost to current champion Islam Makhachev last October. However, if the Brazilian is feeling any pressure, his…
Days out from the UFC’s return to Canada for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s becoming evident that the ‘people’s main event’ has emerged as the penultimate fight on the pay-per-view card. UFC 289, set for the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, this Saturday, will be headlined by the first defense of…
Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush are all set to go to war in the co-main event of UFC 289 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, this coming weekend. The No.1-ranked Brazilian contender will face the Iranian-American No.4-ranked UFC lightweight, in what could be a title-eliminator bout. Given the scale of the bout,…
Dustin Poirier has suggested that the winner of his much-awaited fight against Justin Gaethje could face UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev for the latter’s title. However, Poirier believes that if Beneil Dariush wins his upcoming fight against Charles Oliveira, Dariush deserves to fight Makhachev for the title first. Poirier defeated Gaethje via fourth-round TKO in…
No.4-ranked UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush gave his thoughts on the UFC 291 main event, which is the rematch between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje. Dariush will face the man that beat both Poirier and Gaethje, Charles Oliveira, in the co-main event of the next pay-per-view, UFC 289. In an interview with Michael Bisping and Anthony…
Charles Oliveira’s captivating run at lightweight came to an end against Islam Makhachev at UFC 280 last year. The fight was billed as a battle between Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Sambo, a martial art originating in the Soviet region. Makhachev proved to be the superior man on the night. ‘Do Bronx’ applied his trademark marauding style,…
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira will be waiting a bit longer than planned for his opportunity to rebound. In last outing, Charles Oliveira suffered his first defeat since 2017, with Islam Makhachev snapping the Brazilian’s 11-fight winning streak via second-round submission to win the title last October. At UFC 288 on May 6, “Do Bronx” was…
Update: It was reported on April 16th that Charles Oliveira vs Beneil Dariush has been rebooked for UFC 289. Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira suffered a minor injury that forced him out of UFC 288 next month. The bout is now reportedly being rescheduled for the following PPV event. News of Oliveira’s withdrawal was…
The highly anticipated lightweight bout between Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush has been has been removed from the upcoming UFC 288 event on May 6. While reports suggest the UFC is looking to reschedule the matchup to a later date, rising lightweight Arman Tsarukyan recently volunteered to face Dariush as a replacement. Coincidentally, Arman Tsarukyan…
Rafael dos Anjos believes Islam Makhachev’s next title challenger should be Beneil Dariush. No.4-ranked contender Dariush was scheduled to fight top lightweight contender Charles Oliveira in the co-main event of UFC 288. However, the Brazilian has suffered a minor injury and has now withdrawn from the pay-per-view. Former lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos has suggested that Beneil…
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