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 MMA, 16-1 UFC), the UFC needed a replacement opponent. The two most worthy candidates were Dariush (22-6-1 MMA, 16-6 UFC) and Renato Moicano, who were scheduled to face each other on the main card
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Beneil Dariush says he was cutting weight to fight Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 – MMA Junkie