While he is Iranian by birth, Dariush is not Persian like a large ... As a result, Beneil Dariush was not allowed to walk out with an Assyrian-American flag for his UFC 199 fight against James ...

Beneil Dariush is one of the most anticipated and ... Moreover, the fighter has numerous times, represented the Assyrian flag along with the American national flag inside the octagon.

Beneil Dariush won't be among the fighters making the walk tomorrow for UFC 311. It was supposed to be a home game in L.A for the #9 ranked UFC lightweight, one that would see him fight Renato ...

Beneil Dariush may have found a new opponent after his UFC 311 disaster. The long-time lightweight contender was supposed to fight Renato Moicano at the Intuit Dome in California on Saturday night ...

While not everyone achieves it, the drive to prove themselves never fades. Beneil Dariush, who missed out on fighting at UFC 311 after his opponent was promoted to the main event, still walked ...

Dariush’s last fight came against ‘Ahalkalakets’ in December 2023 and the 35-year-old was hopeful of rebounding from back-to-back losses after over a year out of action. ‘Benny D’ has ...

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 ...

👏Beneil Dariush announces that the UFC will pay him both his SHOW and WIN money following the UFC 311 main event change: “It’s excellent, I can’t complain. They’re giving me both show ...

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 ...

Beneil Dariush was left disappointed after a possible shot at the UFC lightweight title went to his rival instead of himself. But, as he explained, his reaction was nothing compared to his wife's.

The 30-year-old was awarded a unanimous decision for his sixth win out of his last seven fights, and Dawson called for Beneil Dariush post-fight. The #9 ranked Dariush lost out on his scheduled ...