UFC 280 is approaching and is considered the biggest pay-per-view event of 2022. In the headline fight, Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira will fight for the UFC lightweight title. Before the fight, Beneil Dariush, who was close to the title chance, chose his fighter for the night.
Dariush recently did a virtual interview. firstsportz.com When the fighter opened his prediction, he was visibly confused about his choice. Dariush stated that he initially thought Oliveira would win the war but later changed it to Makhachev. According to the fighter, this is a very close fight and he may change his mind later.
He said: “I changed my predictions so much that I feel like it but I’ll take a third-round break for Charles. At first I thought Islam would win, but now I’m going with Makhachev. I don’t even know, I can change it tomorrow. It’s really hard to say, it’s a very good fight.”
Dariush’s reaction to the match sums up what most of the fans think about the fight. It’s one of those showdowns where nothing leans towards a single fighter. Still, everything will become clear on Saturday.
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Volkanovski captures Beneil Dariush’s reserve battle point for the battle between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev
Beneil Dariush was scheduled to battle Islam Makhachev earlier this year to determine the remaining title contender. However, before the fight, Dariush injured his ankle and had no choice but to take his name off. Makhachev had to fight Bobby Green and won that fight and increased his streak. As a result, Makhachev won a title by default, as everyone had already lost to Oliveira.
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Dariush has already recovered and has also appeared in UFC 280 and will fight against Mateusz Gamrot. Arriving in his fight against Gamrot, Dariush is informed that he is the reserve fighter for the main event of UFC 280. However, Alexander Volkanovsky showed the same interest, and Dariush had to forego the opportunity to become a reserve fighter for the title fight.
This has already changed the dynamics of one of the toughest episodes in the UFC, but when it comes to fans, the excitement is next level. Watch 280’s LIVE coverage – Oliveira etc Makhachev On SONY TEN 2 (English), SONY TEN 3 (Hindi) and SONY TEN 4 (Tamil & Telugu) on October 22, 2022 at 23:30 IST.
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