Beneil Dariush reveals he’s expected to serve as backup to Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev at UFC 280
In his perfect world, Beneil Dariush would compete for the lightweight title at UFC 280. But he’ll still make weight at 155 pounds as the backup to the main event between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev. As he prepares for his own fight against Mateusz Gamrot on the same card on Oct. 22, Dariush said he’s been told to stay ready in case something happens to either one of the main event fighters. “That’s what [my manager] Ali [Abdelaziz] told me, I was the backup for this,” Dariush revealed in an interview with MMA Fighting. “If something goes wrong, they…
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