Like many, Beneil Dariush is confused as to what’s going on with the backup role for the upcoming UFC lightweight title fight. On Monday, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski said he’s the backup fighter for the UFC 280 main event between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev, which is set to go down on Oct. 22 in Abu Dhabi. This was a surprise for Dariush, as he was under the impression that he was the guy for the job
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