Following his impressive win over rising 155lber’ Mateusz Gamrot, Beneil Dariush firmly set himself up for a colossal fight. This came in the shape of former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira, and the pair were originally set to face off in the co-main event of UFC 288.
Following an injury, Oliveira would pull out and the fight would be pushed back a month to the UFC 289 pay-per-view.
Beneil Dariush remains doubtful of Charles Oliveira
However, when talking to ESPN, Dariush revealed that he was unsure whether Oliveira would make their eventual fight date.