Dariush, who first fought for Dana White's organization in early 2014, has been fighting in every sense of the word for a title fight, and now he's finally on the doorstep.
Though, BD's supporters would argue he's long deserved the opportunity ... and it's hard to argue with his resume.
Beneil hasn't lost since March 2018. During his 8-fight win streak, he's beaten Tony Ferguson, Drew Dober and Mateusz Gamrot.
We asked Dariush if being so close to a title shot provided extra motivation .