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Ilia Topuria, the undefeated UFC lightweight champion, has dominated recent opponents, but contender Mateusz Gamrot is seen as a stylistic threat due to his grappling skills, with Beneil Dariush suggesting Gamrot could pose problems for Topuria. Dariush, a top contender himself, is aiming for a title shot and believes his experience and grappling ability could challenge Topuria's dominance.
After his victory over Drew Dober at UFC Vegas 85, Renato Moicano was transported to the hospital for a precautionary CT scan. He called out Beneil Dariush for a fight in Brazil at UFC 301, aiming to capitalize on Dariush's recent losses. Moicano's callout comes as he rides a two-fight win streak and aims to climb the lightweight rankings.
The upcoming UFC Austin event will feature a lightweight main event between Beneil Dariush and Arman Tsarukyan, with serious title implications for early 2024 and beyond. Dariush, who had an impressive eight-fight win streak, suffered a first-round technical knockout loss to Charles Oliveira in his last fight. Tsarukyan, on the other hand, is a bright prospect with a 7-1 run and a technical knockout win over Joaquim Silva in his last fight. Both fighters rely on their wrestling, but Tsarukyan's youth and skill set may give him the edge. In the co-main event, Bobby Green will face Jalin Turner, who stepped in as a late replacement for Dan Hooker. Green is coming off back-to-back victories, including a 33-second knockout win over Grant Dawson. Turner, who is nine years younger, has a size advantage but is taking the fight on short notice and may struggle with the weight cut. Green's confidence is high, and unless he makes a mistake early on, he is likely to keep the pressure on and secure a victory.
Islam Makhachev expresses disappointment that Charles Oliveira beat Beneil Dariush, as he was hoping for a new challenge. The next challenger for Makhachev's lightweight belt is up in the air, with UFC President Dana White suggesting Oliveira probably gets the opportunity, but there is also an upcoming fight between Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje that could also play a factor. Makhachev is open to fighting anyone the UFC gives him, but would prefer a new name on his resume rather than rematches with Oliveira or Alexander Volkanovski, whom he has already beaten. UFC 294 is expected to be headlined by a lightweight title defense from Makhachev.
Amanda Nunes dominates Irene Aldana to retain her bantamweight title and announces her retirement from mixed martial arts, while Charles Oliveira ends Beneil Dariush's eight-fight winning streak with a first-round TKO at UFC 289 in Vancouver.
Charles Oliveira defeated Beneil Dariush in the first round at UFC 289 in Vancouver, calling out lightweight champion Islam Makhachev for a rematch. Dariush was on an eight-fight winning streak and had been promised a title shot by UFC president Dana White if he won. Oliveira knocked Dariush out with a head kick and hammer fists, re-entering the title picture after a poor performance against Makhachev at UFC 280.
Charles Oliveira defeated Beneil Dariush via first-round TKO in his first match since losing to Islam Makhachev, potentially setting up a rematch with the lightweight champion. Oliveira challenged Dariush to a grappling battle, got him on the ground, and finished him off. Dariush's eight-fight win streak comes to an end. Oliveira now has the most finishes in UFC history with 20.
Episode two of "Embedded" has been released ahead of UFC 289, which will feature Amanda Nunes defending her Bantamweight title against Irene Aldana, and Charles Oliveira facing Beneil Dariush in the co-main event. The cameras of "Embedded" capture the fighters' final preparations during fight week. The event will also include Eryk Anders vs. Marc-Andre Barriault and Chris Curtis vs. Nassourdine Imavov.
Beneil Dariush, who is on an eight-fight win streak in the lightweight division, has been promised a title shot if he beats Charles Oliveira at UFC 289 in July. However, Dariush has expressed concerns that the UFC may not follow through on their promise, especially with Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje set to fight for the "BMF" title at UFC 291. Dariush has said that he will "possibly riot" if the UFC skips him for the next title shot.
Charles Oliveira is determined to win his upcoming fight against Beneil Dariush at UFC 288 and secure another shot at the lightweight title against Islam Makhachev. Oliveira plans to walk forward and hunt in the fight, regardless of whether it ends in a knockout, submission, or decision. Both fighters have versatile fighting styles and have been knocked out or submitted in the past. Oliveira is hungry to win and become champion again, while acknowledging Dariush's skills as a complete fighter.