Beneil Dariush recently shared a candid account of how he mistakenly believed he would step in to face Islam Makhachev for the UFC lightweight title at UFC 311.
Dariush’s last victory came against Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 280, which set him up for a UFC Fight Night showdown with Makhachev before withdrawing due to injury. He’d go on to face Oliveira at UFC 289, ...