Beneil Dariush is not gone for good.
The veteran lightweight was one of the fighters who exited the cage at UFC 322 in November with a loss on their record.
Dariush opened a main card that was headlined by Islam Makhachev’s welterweight title win, as the 36-year-old looked to put himself in the mix of a title picture that had been ruled by the Dagestani for years up until he vacated the throne in 2025.
Benoit Saint Denis smashed Dariush to pieces in only 16 seconds and sent the Madison Square Garden crowd wild. Having already been dealing with calls to retire from the MMA community, Dariush’s future has only gotten more scrutiny since that devastating setback in New York City.
The No. 12-ranked lightweight contender has an idea of how he can prolong his career…
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Beneil Dariush: Is it time to retire?
The 36-yearold was knocked out three times in his last four bouts.
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Beneil Dariush may move to welterweight following UFC 322.
Dariush, who suffered his third defeat in as many fights after releasing an official statement about his health after UFC 322, has now spoken out on his future in mixed martial arts.
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