“I Was Never Interested in Belts”: Despite “Friend” Justin Gaethje Vying for the Belt, Beneil Dariush Disses the BMF Strap Ahead of UFC 291

UFC’s infamous BMF belt is back from the dead and different people have different opinions about it. Ever since the belt’s return was announced last week, fighters across the UFC roaster have voiced their thoughts. The latest of these opinions comes from UFC lightweight, Beneil Dariush. In his interview with ‘MMA Junkie’, the Iranian-American fighter expressed his thoughts on the upcoming bout between “friend” Justin Gaethje and Dustin Poirier for the BMF strap.

According to the grappling sensation, he is not interested in the BMF, nor does he see himself fighting for that belt one day. But he does not have a problem with it, as it brings eyes to the sports and boosts the earning potential of the fighter.

“It’s a belt, Uh. Some people like it, some people don’t. But I was never really that interested in belts, anyway. I just like beating people and I want to beat the best people.”

Apart from this statement, the former World No Gi Champion also shared his prediction for the upcoming UFC 291 bout. He chose Justin Gaethje, though admitted his bias towards the former WSOF lightweight champion. It will be interesting to see if his prediction comes true.

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While Gaethje versus Poirier will be an exciting fight to witness, Dariush is gearing up for his fight against Charles Oliveira. In fact, Dariush’s former opponent shared his thoughts about the fight.

Former opponent thinks Beneil Dariush will ‘run-through’ Charles Oliveira

In his recent interview with The Schmo, Drew Dober predicted Beneil Dariush to win against former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira. According to the American, his former rival is the number one contender in the division and should be fighting Islam Makhachev for the title next. In fact, Makhachev has also shown interest in facing Dariush.

With the lightweight division being stacked, it seems like fans can expect many explosive fights in the near future. What do you think?

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