Beneil Dariush has an interesting pick for the UFC lightweight who has the best chance of dethroning Islam Makhachev.

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 Makhachev (27-1 ...

Renato Moicano and Beneil Dariush were scheduled to fight each ... Moicano agreed to fill in and fight Islam Makhachev for the lightweight championship. However, this has put Dariush in a position ...

Islam Makhachev vs. Ilia Topuria may not happen as quickly as anticipated, at least if the UFC lightweight champion's manager ...

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (26-1) will now defend his title against Renato Moicano (22-3), who was scheduled to fight Beneil Dariush on the card. UFC CEO Dana White announced the ...

A lightweight title bout between champion Islam Makhachev and Renato Moicano ... Moicano was scheduled to face Beneil Dariush but stepped in to replace Tsarukyan while Dariush was removed ...

Islam Makhachev retained his lightweight title ... As a result, Moicano was pulled from his scheduled bout with Beneil Dariush and placed in the main event. But the Brazilian, 35, was no match ...

Renato Moicano has stepped in on 24 hours notice to fight Islam Makhachev for the UFC ... Moicano, 35, was booked to fight American Beneil Dariush on the undercard, but weighed in at championship ...

Beneil Dariush has an interesting pick for the UFC lightweight who has the best chance of dethroning Islam Makhachev. Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) retained his lightweight title when he ...