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UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush is about ready to start a riot.
He’s been out of the cage since his clash with Mateusz Gamrot last October at UFC 280. In that outing, Dariush secured an entertaining unanimous decision victory over ‘Gamer’. The win was the contender’s eighth in a row, having previously defeated names such as Tony Ferguson, Drew Dober, and more.
Following the win, Dariush was booked to face former champion Charles Oliveira at UFC 288 next month. However, ‘Do Bronx’ was forced to pull out of the clash due to injury. The two lightweights were later re-booked for UFC 289 in June, but that wasn’t what Dariush wanted.
In a recent interview with The Schmo, Beneil Dariush revealed that he asked the UFC for a title shot after the Brazilian’s withdrawal. The promotion turned him down, stating that the champion, Islam Makhachev would be out until October. In response, Dariush again asked if he could face the titleholder then.
The UFC again told Dariush no, and pointed to the fact that others, such as Dustin Poirier, were ahead of him in the rankings. As a result, the lightweight contender was about ready to follow Justin Gaethje’s advice after his win over Michael Chandler in 2021. Following that victory, ‘The Highlight’ said he would get a title shot, or start a riot.
