Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira suffered a minor injury that forced him out of UFC 288 next month. News of Oliveira’s withdrawal was first reported by ESPN Deportes. Oliveira was supposed to face Beneil Dariush in a pivotal lightweight co-main event. The winner could’ve gotten the next title shot against Islam Makhachev. As of now,…
Charles Oliveira plans to make a statement at UFC 288 vs. Beneil Dariush. Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira is planning a quick night at the office at UFC 288. Charles Oliveira will face the surging contender Beneil Dariush at UFC 288 later this year. He’s looking to get back in the win column after…
UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler has provided his assessment for the upcoming fight between former champion Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush. Having failed to regain his place on the 155-pound throne last October, falling to current titleholder Islam Makhachev via submission at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi, Oliveira is set for the chance to immediately…
Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira was not too long ago viewed as an unrivaled force in the 155-pound division. With finishes against the likes of former interim titleholder Dustin Poirier and former Bellator lightweight kingpin Michael Chandler, ‘Do Bronx’ truly deserved all the praise headed his way. Unfortunately, MMA is a brutal sport and…
Beneil Dariush could be described as a family man and has often been pictured alongside his wife and children in UFC portraits, as well as past interviews. With that, the lightweight contender recently commented on Khabib Nurmagomedov’s decision to retire from MMA entirely to spend more time with family. Dariush stated that he “gained more…
Beneil Dariush reveals UFC is targeting Charles Oliveira fight in may, and explains why he believes he will get passed over for the next title shot. Since Beneil Dariush beat Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 280, he has called out Dustin Poirier and Charles Oliveira as he was looking to get in a number-one contender bout….
Islam Makhachev will kick off his lightweight reign with a title defense against Alexander Volkanovski in his first fight of 2023. The two champions will face off in the main event of UFC 284 on the promotion’s return to Perth, Australia. No.4-ranked contender Beneil Dariush weighed in on the fight and gave his prediction. Dariush…
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 the…
Drew Dober wants Islam Makhachev to fight Beneil Dariush next and Alexander Volkanovski to stay away from the lightweight division. After beating former champion Charles Oliveira at UFC 280, Islam Makhachev called out Alexander Volkanovski, who was the back-up fighter for the fight. The two had a face-off inside the cage and shook hands to…
After UFC 280, it was made clear that Alexander Volkanovski is likely to get the next lightweight title shot against Islam Makhachev. However, this has jeopardized the immediate future for Beneil Dariush, the only man in the top five of the lightweight rankings who’s yet to challenge for UFC gold. With Volkanovksi set to make…
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