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Beneil Dariush rips Charles Oliveira for pursuing fight against Conor McGregor

Beneil Dariush is frustrated by Charles Oliveira and his pursuit of a fight against Conor McGregor.

Having fought his way to contention with seven consecutive wins in three years, Dariush finds himself near the top of the lightweight division and wants to further his ascension by fighting — and defeating — his fellow contenders. Among those contenders is Oliveira, who went from UFC lightweight champion to No. 1 contender after being stripped for missing weight ahead of his defense against Justin Gaethje at UFC 274 earlier this month.

There is no word yet on who Oliveira expects to fight in a No.