Beneil Dariush Trashes Conor McGregor’s Welterweight Gold Claims: “I Don’t Really Think He Wants to Deal With That”

Conor McGregor is going to make his much-awaited return to the UFC later this year. The Irishman suffered a devastating leg injury during his last fight against Dustin Poirier, which led to him being sidelined for more than an year.

His return fight against Michael Chandler has generated a lot of buzz in the MMA community. Every MMA fan, fighter, and analyst has a say about the return of ‘The Notorious’. Recently, fellow Lightweight fighter Beneil Dariush appeared on the YouTube channel An0maly. There, he gave his opinions about McGregor’s return.

Beneil Dariush about fighting Conor McGregor

When asked about the possibility of facing Conor McGregor, Dariush replied that he didn’t see it happening. He believed that McGregor was at a point in his career where he wanted to fight bigger names and focus on historical fights. This could mean a rematch with Poirier or a trilogy bout with Nate Diaz.

“I think for him it doesn’t make sense, right? He would rather fight somebody that’s a bigger name. He would rather fight somebody who’s beat him like Dustin Poirier. I feel like he’s in that point in his career where he wants to do those like historical fights like him and Nate Diaz maybe or him and Dustin Poirier because he lost to Dustin Poirier.”

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Dariush also suggested that McGregor may not be interested in pursuing the belt. According to Dariush, this is because UFC gold comes with a lot of pressure and expectations. “I don’t really think he wants to go for the belt because there’s a lot to that belt. There’s a lot of pressure to be a champion so I don’t really think he wants to deal with that”.

Why was Beneil Dariush’s UFC 288 bout cancelled?

Beneil Dariush was going to face Charles Oliveira on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288. This was going to be one of the biggest fights of Dariush’s career. The 33-year-old UFC fighter has been on an eight fight winning streak since 2018. A win against former champ Charles Oliveira could have meant a title shot for Dariush.

However, just a few weeks before the fight, Charles Oliveira pulled out due to an injury. Oliveira did not reveal the exact injury. But, in his Instagram stories, Oliveira revealed that he was not able to train properly. According to Oliveira, he pulled out of the fight, because he did not want his small injury to become serious.

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Now, Beneil Dariush does not have an opponent for UFC 288. Some reports suggest UFC will reschedule his fight against Oliveira . However, there are rumors of Dustin Poirier coming in as Oliveira’s replacement. Whatever happens, Dariush’s next fight can be a career defining moment for the UFC Lightweight.