MMA Fighting · Aug 8, 2020
Beneil Dariush knows if he keeps winning, the top 10 opponents can’t avoid him forever
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Coming off four straight wins, three consecutive finishes and a trio of performance bonuses, Beneil Dariush felt like there was no way he wouldn’t draw a ranked opponent next.
Considering he previously occupied a slot in those same rankings after he started his UFC career with a 6-1 record including wins over Jim Miller, Diego Ferreira and Anthony Rocco Martin, he was convinced it was time to begin that climb up the top 15 again.
After knocking out Drakkar Klose in his most recent performance, Dariush reached out to the UFC’s matchmaker in hopes that a ranked opponent was next.