Beneil Dariush has an interesting pick for the UFC lightweight who has the best chance of dethroning Islam Makhachev.

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,

Dan Hooker appears to have disapproved of Arman Tsarukyan's withdrawal from his UFC lightweight title showdown against Islam Makhachev at UFC 311.

Beneil Dariush has spoken out after his fight at UFC 311 was cancelled a day before the event due to the main event change.

Beneil Dariush was left without an opponent, but Dana White promised to ‘take care’ of him. Grant Dawson put on a dominant display as he outpointed Carlos Diego Ferreira at UFC 311. The 23-2-1 lightweight contender picked up unanimous 30-27 scorecards from the cageside judges before using his post-fight mic time to make a call out.

Khabib Nurmagomedov has given his thoughts on Arman Tsarukyan being replaced by Renato Moicano to fight Islam Makhachev at UFC 311

Beneil Dariush has broken his silence following losing his UFC 311 fight against Renato Moicano after the Brazilian was upgraded to fight Islam Makhachev.

LOS ANGELES – UFC 311 took an unexpected major turn Friday morning, with Arman Tsarukyan withdrawing from his lightweight title fight against Islam Makhachev. A new UFC 311 main event is now set as Renato Moicano will step in to challenge Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) for the belt.

Renato Moicano and Beneil Dariush were scheduled to fight each other in a much anticipated lightweight clash at UFC 311. However, with Arman Tsarukyan pulling out at the very last moment ...

Beneil Dariush has an interesting pick for ... He was originally scheduled to face Arman Tsarukyan, who pulled out just one day before their fight due to a back injury. Makhachev already holds ...

Makhachev’s ability to adapt seamlessly to a last-second opponent change was on full display at UFC 311. UFC CEO Dana White revealed Makhachev’s cold response to the news of Tsarukyan’s withdrawal and his desire to continue to fight on the card.

A new rumor suggests the real reason behind Arman Tsarukyan losing his UFC title shot wasn't due to an injury before UFC 311.