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Beneil Dariush Explains Why He Preached Christianity in Abu Dhabi: “If they do that in public, they would be killed.”

Beneil Dariush is fighting for the lord.

After earning a big win over Renato Moicano in his last outing, the perennial lightweight title contender returns to the Octagon this Saturday night at UFC 322 for a high-stakes scrap against Benoit Saint-Denis.

Before he goes toe-to-toe with the ‘God of War’ on MMA’s biggest stage, Dariush recently spoke about preaching in the name of Jesus during a trip to Abu Dhabi, where roughly 75% of the total population is Muslim.

“I did preach the name of Jesus in a Muslim majority country, but this is not like—I have genuine friends who are missionaries and … in different countries where if they do that in public, they would be killed,” Dariush said during his UFC 322 media day interview.