Thats a great fight, cheering for Dariush. 280 is a crazy card
Beneil Dariush will be making his return in October.
According to ESPN, Dariush is set to fae Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi on October 22. It’s a pivotal fight for the lightweight division and according to Dariush, it is a title eliminator. The main event of the card sees the lightweight title up for grabs as Charles Oliveira takes on Islam Makhachev.
“Winner fights for the belt. I’m definitely happy with the matchup. I just want to fight the best,” Dariush said to ESPN.
Beneil Dariush (21-4-1) hasn’t fought since May of 2021 as he beat Tony Ferguson by decision. He was supposed to fight Islam Makhachev back in February but he broke his ankle which forced him out of the fight.
Prior to the win over Ferguson, Dariush scored a decision victory over Diego Ferreira. On his seven-fight win streak, he also has beaten the likes of Drakkar Klose, Drew Dober, and Thiago Moises. In his career, he also holds notable wins over Jim Miller, Michael Johnson, James Vick, and Anthony Rocco Martin. He’s currently ranked sixth at lightweight.
Mateusz Gamrot (21-1 and one No Contest) beat Arman Tsarukyan by decision back in June in his first UFC main event. The former KSW lightweight champion is 4-1 in the UFC and in his debut, he dropped a split decision to Guram Kutatelaze. The 31-year-old then rallied off a KO win over Scott Holtzman, a submission win over Jeremy Stephens, and a TKO win over Diego Ferreira. He also has a notable win over Norman Parke, twice, in KSW to defend his title. Gamrot is currently ranked ninth at lightweight.
With the addition of Dariush-Gamrot, UFC 280 is as follows:
- Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev
- Aljamain Sterling vs. TJ Dillashaw
- Beneil Dariush vs. Mateusz Gamrot
- Belal Muhammad vs. Sean Brady
- Petr Yan vs. Sean O’Malley
Curious why Dustin didn’t take that fight vs Benny. He was the one rumored first.
Good fight
Dustin vs Chandler?
They’re really going out of their way to please their Saudi overlords with this card
Dustin vs Benny was the rumored next fight for them both. So I guess Chandler will be next for him.
UFC 280 PPV Main Event On ESPN+:
155 lbs.: Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev for vacant lightweight title
UFC 280 PPV Co-Main Event On ESPN+:
135 lbs.: UFC Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling vs. T.J. Dillashaw
UFC 280 PPV Main Card On ESPN+, ESPN/ ESPN+ Prelims:
170 lbs.: Sean Brady vs. Belal Muhammad
135 lbs.: Petr Yan vs. Sean O’Malley
155 lbs.: Beneil Dariush vs. Mateusz Gamrot
125 lbs.: Muhammad Mokaev vs. Malcolm Gordon
115 lbs.: Amanda Lemos vs. Marina Rodriguez
145 lbs.: Lucas Almeida vs. Zubaira Tukhugov
125 lbs.: Katlyn Chookagian vs. Manon Fiorot
185 lbs.: Caio Borralho vs. Makhmud Muradov
Muhammad Mokaev has been added to a stacked lineup.
MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck confirmed with sources with knowledge of the matchup that the undefeated flyweight prospect is set to fight Canada’s Malcolm Gordon (14-5) at UFC 280, which takes place in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 22. That bout joins a pay-per-view lineup that includes a pair of title fights along with several other marquee bouts.
ESPN was first to report the matchup.
Mokaev recently ran his pro record to 7-0 with a dominant decision win over Charles Johnson at UFC London. That win came after an octagon debut in which he submitted Cody Durden in just 58 seconds. Mokaev also holds a 22-0 record in amateur bouts and has already received votes in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings despite just turning 21 this past Saturday.
Gordon has won two straight fights to bounce back from an 0-2 start to his UFC career. He defeated Francisco Figueiredo by unanimous decision in July 2021 and then scored a first-round armbar submission of Denys Bondar at UFC Vegas 47 this past February.
UFC 280 is headlined by a vacant lightweight championship bout between most recent titleholder Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev. Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling defends his title against two-time champion T.J. Dillashaw in the co-main event.
Brady vs Muhammad should be a 5 rounder
Dariush vs Gamrot should be a 5 rounder
Mm nah
One of these things is not like the other
these all have big implications on their divisions. they should be 5 rounders as fight night main events not on this card.