‘He’s The Best Lightweight In The World’

Forward of his Octagon return at UFC 289 subsequent month, Beneil Dariush has laid out a reasonably unlikely roadmap to a possible future combat with former undisputed light-weight champion, the retired, Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Dariush, the present #4 ranked light-weight contender, is slated to co-headline UFC 289 subsequent month in Vancouver, British Columbia within the promotion’s return to Canada – taking over former division champion and present #1 ranked contender, Charles Oliveira.

Within the midst of a shocking eight-fight profitable run, Kings MMA staple, Dariush has been sidelined since he landed a one-sided unanimous choice win over former two-weight KSW gold holder, Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 280 again in October of final 12 months.

As for the above-mentioned, Khabib, the Dagestan retired from combined martial arts competitors again in October of 2020, efficiently unifying the light-weight titles in a submission win over then-interim gold holder, Justin Gaethje, enhancing to 29-0 as an expert in addition.

Beneil Dariush eyes unlikely combat with Khabib Nurmagomedov

Linked with a slew of potential return fights since his admittedly stunning retirement from fight sports activities, Khabib’s newest name out has come from Iranian-born grappler, Dariush.

“Ideally, it might be Khabib (Nurmagomedov), proper?” Beneil Dariush informed The AllStar throughout a latest interview. “He’s the perfect light-weight on this planet. Ideally, after beating Charles (Oliveira) and (Islam) Makhachev, I might have a chance to combat him, however clearly, I don’t assume that’s gonna occur.”

“He’s the light-weight G.O.A.T.,” Beneil Dariush defined. “However guys like GSP (Georges St-Pierre) have been the explanation why I acquired into MMA. I might have liked to have fought him.” 

Throughout his spectacular and crowd pleasing division rise, Dariush has racked up successive victories over the likes of Thiago Moises, Drew Dober, Carlos Diego Ferreira, the above-mentioned, Gamrot, in addition to former interim light-weight champion, Tony Ferguson.