All indications point to Beneil Dariush having hit his stride.
More than eight years after he joined the roster, the longtime Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt appears to have finally made inroads in the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight division. Dariush has rattled off seven consecutive victories, four of them finishes, since his stunning knockout loss to Alexander Hernandez in 2018. He last competed at UFC 262, where he laid claim to a unanimous decision over Tony Ferguson on May 15, perhaps setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown with fellow 155-pound contender Islam Makhachev.