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Next fight of Beneil Dariush is not determined yet.
UFC lightweightBeneil Dariush believes he can beat any fighter in the world, including the promotion's featherweight champion Islam Makhachev.
"I truly believe I can beat anyone in the world. Including Makhachev, or anyone else in a title fight. There is no doubt in my mind that I can do it. Things have not been going the way I had hoped lately. But I've been in this position before and turned things around. True, I'm older now, and everyone says, "Nah, he can't do it." But they said the same thing last time. If God wants to perform a miracle, he performs a miracle. That's how I live my life," Dariush said in an interview with MMA Junkie.
Rafael Cordeiro, the coach of UFC ranked American lightweight Beneil Dariush, told why his ward put his career on pause.
Dariush suffered two first-round knockout losses in 2023 - in May to Charles Oliveira and in December to Arman Tsarukian.
"Last year turned out to be very difficult for Beneil. He was knocked out twice and knocked down three times. Plus, he was knocked out once in the gym. All in all, he's suffered head trauma five times in one year. He's still relatively young, so I've asked him to take a break and rest.
My concern for him is not as a trainer, but as a father. He's won eight of his last 10 fights, but there are people advising him to end his career. That's absurd, very disrespectful to Beneil. Let's see what will be the right fights when he fully recovers," MMA Fighting quotes the specialist as saying.
UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush has spoken out about a possible rematch between the promotion's featherweight champion Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan. Beneil believes that this fight makes the most sense right now.
"This fight makes the most sense right now. This fight needs to be made. I know it's not the next fight for Islam. But Arman has obviously become the number one contender. I think it's going to be a tough fight for Makhachev. I still consider Islam the favorite. I don't know how interesting this fight is to the public, but it should definitely be held," said Dariush in an interview with Helen Yee Sports.
It should be reminded that in the first fight Islam Makhachev won by unanimous decision of judges against Arman Tsarukyan.
UFC American lightweight Beneil Dariush has listed three of the promotion's champions who could win another title in the not-too-distant future.
UFC lightweight Dan Hooker revealed when he plans to return to the octagon and who he wants to fight. Hooker named Beneil Dariush as his number one contender.
"If Beneil Dariush wants to fight me in June, I would love to face him. June-July, I'll blow his head off his shoulders, there's no doubt about that. Fighting Dariusz is a priority option for me, but he remains silent. If Beneil doesn't want it, I could fight Renato Moicano," Hooker told MMANews.
It's worth noting that Hooker is based at number eleven in the UFC's lightweight division. In his last fight, he won by split decision on judges over Jalin Turner.
Beneil Dariush's record currently stands at 16 wins, 5 loses and 0 draw.
Beneil Dariush's last fight took place against Arman Tsarukyan on Dec. 3, 2023, in Austin, USA. He lost by KO in the 1 round. That fight was 5 months and 8 days ago.
Dariush's last 3 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2 rounds on average.
Dariush was born in Iran.
The Beneil Dariush is currently 35 years old. He was born on May 6, 1989, so he will turn 36 in 11 months and 25 days.
Beneil Dariush made his professional debut in November 2009, so he has been a pro for 14 years.
Dariush is 5' 10" (5 Foot and 10 inch) which is 178 cm (1 meter and 78 centimeters).
His reach is 72 inches (72") which is 183 cm (1 meter and 83 centimeters).
Beneil Dariush doesn't currently have a fight scheduled
