Jan 20, 2025 · Dariush revealed that he was prepping to make championship weight in case, but the UFC wound up giving Moicano (20-6-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC) the opportunity instead.

Jan 18, 2025 · UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush has been removed from the UFC 311 fight card due to a last-minute shakeoff. Originally slated to face Renato Moicano, Dariush's …

Jul 16, 2019 · UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush is not sure why the promotion is persisting with its current weigh-in system. The topic of weight cutting has always been highly-debated in MMA, …

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 …

To say the UFC 311 weigh-ins took a dramatic turn Friday would be a massive understatement, even though not a single fighter missed weight. ... No. 9-ranked lightweight Beneil Dariush on …

Jan 20, 2025 · Dariush revealed that he was prepping to make championship weight in case, but the UFC wound up giving Moicano (20-6-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC) the opportunity instead. “I get …

Mar 6, 2017 · On the eve of UFC 209, No. 1 lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov was hospitalized due to weight management issues. The Russian fighter was later discharged, but …

May 15, 2021 · On the first attempt, Dariush came in at 157 pounds, one pound above the lightweight limit. He then weighed in once again, this time with his shorts off. However, he still …

Jan 20, 2025 · The two most worthy candidates were Dariush (22-6-1 MMA, 16-6 UFC) and Renato Moicano, who were scheduled to face each other on the main card. Dariush revealed …

Aug 9, 2020 · But Dariush (19-4-1 MMA, 13-4-1 UFC) missed weight by two pounds for the scheduled lightweight main-card opener of UFC on ESPN+ 32, and by policy was ineligible to …