Beneil Dariush understands why UFC gave Alexander Volkanovski title shot, 'but the timing was terrible for me'

Jan 3 2023 by MMAjunkie

 

Beneil Dariush is happy to continue fighting the best, but admits being passed up for a title shot was frustrating.

Dariush (22-4-1 MMA, 16-4-1 UFC) has won eight in a row and most recently scored an impressive win over Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 280. With the win over Gamrot, Dariush expected to be next in line for a lightweight title shot, but that’s when featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski decided to chase dual-champion status.

As soon as Islam Makhachev (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) claimed...

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