Beneil Dariush thought he was fighting Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 – or at least he hoped so. When Arman Tsarukyan pulled out of Saturday's main event against lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 ...

Beneil Dariush recently named the only fighter he thinks could beat Islam Makhachev in the cage. The UFC lightweight contender also outlined three reasons why he thought so in light of Makhachev's ...

While the hype was strong, Moicano too, failed to dismantle the title reign of Islam Makhachev. However, according to UFC lightweight prospect, Beneil Dariush, there is one person who can truly ...

Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria may not happen as quickly as anticipated, at least if the UFC lightweight champion's manager ...

Beneil Dariush has an interesting pick for the UFC lightweight who has the best chance of dethroning Islam Makhachev. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) retained his lightweight title when he ...

Renato Moicano and Beneil Dariush were scheduled to fight each ... Moicano agreed to fill in and fight Islam Makhachev for the lightweight championship. However, this has put Dariush in a position ...

Beneil Dariush thinks the only way to beat UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev is on the feet. Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) defends his title in a rematch against Arman Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA ...

Moicano (20-6-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC) was quickly submitted by lightweight champion Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) in Saturday’s main event at Intuit Dome. Pimblett, who was previously angling to fight ...

Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight title ... As a result, Moicano was pulled from his scheduled bout with Beneil Dariush and placed in the main event. But the Brazilian, 35, was no match ...