Despite an eight-fight winning streak, Beneil Dariush still feels overlooked when it comes to the lightweight title picture.
The Kings MMA product earned a significant triumph at UFC 280 over the weekend, taking a hard-fought unanimous decision over Mateusz Gamrot, a former KSW champion who entered the matchup on a four-bout winning streak within the Las Vegas-based promotion. Even with the latest addition to his growing resume, it appears the UFC is leaning toward booking a lightweight championship clash between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski.
“Remember when I told you I still don’t think people are going to take me serious after this?