Renato Moicano vs. Beneil Dariush is off, and now it’s Islam Makhachev who will be facing the Brazilian. With Arman Tsarukyan out of the picture, the UFC had no choice but to turn to Moicano. But what about Beneil Dariush? He’ll have to wait for his next clash, while Moicano offered words of comfort for the Iranian fighter. Stay tuned as we are back with another montage of the MMA roundup, breaking down MMA news from the past 24 hours in bite-sized pieces.

From the Moicano news, we will move on to a member of Team Khabib, who has a message for Belal Muhammad. Finally, we will end our segment with a piece of information about Conor McGregor. So, without any further ado, let us get started.

Renato Moicano has a message for Beneil Dariush after UFC 311 fiasco

What was supposed to be a smooth sailing trip for the UFC 311 main event was suddenly struck by lightning as Arman Tsarukyan had to pull out of the fight against Islam Makhachev as he injured his back during the final stages of the weight cut for the clash. As soon as the UFC CEO got the news, the war room was in action as they roped in Renato Moicano as a last-minute replacement. It’s a good thing that the main card had a lightweight bout with top fighters making weight, but what about Dariush? Well, unfortunately for him, he’s not fighting this time.

The Iranian fighter took to his Instagram handle to upload a photo of himself and captioned it, “Family and friends, unfortunately, I’m not fighting tomorrow. Due to changes in the card I have been left as the odd man out. I appreciate @danawhite and @ufc for giving me an opportunity to fight in my hometown and taking care of me even though I’m not fighting. I believe God has something better for me and I will wait faithfully to see how it unfolds.”

Renato Moicano took to the comment section to wish him luck for the future, writing, “All the best my brother! I respect you as a fighter and as a Christian god bless you.” With Moicano fighting Makhachev, Dariush will have to wait for his return to the Octagon. Regardless, let us move on to news of a Team Khabib member with a message for welterweight champ Belal Muhammad.

Javier Mendez has a message for Belal Muhammad after Palestine ceasefire

After months of battle against each other, Israel and the Palestinian Gaza Strip are finally making peace efforts as the Palestinian and Israeli officials have agreed to a ceasefire effort. The ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will begin at 8:30 am on Sunday. The deal has been approved after more than 460 days of war and unimaginable loss of life.

Belal Muhammad has been very vocal about his support of the Palestinian cause and Javier Mendez is fully aware of it. Team Khabib’s head coach took to his Instagram handle to upload a photo of himself with Belal Muhammad and caption it, “Great to see the Champ @bullyb170 and my Brother @arvinsfc the Champ was supporting his people from day 1 when I have seen him first enter the UFC supporting Palestine then and still supporting Palestine 🇵🇸 now You can’t buy loyalty and you can’t buy the Champ.”

Moreover, the Palestine ceasefire will be happening in phases and the document has been signed in Qatar. From news of Team Khabib, we’ll move onto the other side of the aisle, to news of Conor McGregor.

Conor McGregor hypes up Russian star at BKFC

Conor McGregor͏‘s return to active competition remains uncertain for now͏, ͏but it seems like the former UFC ch͏ampion͏ is fully embracing his role as a promoter. M͏c͏Gregor recently acquired a minor stake in BKF͏C͏, and since then, he has ͏been a͏ctivel͏y promoting the fight͏ing ͏organization. In his latest venture, he appears͏ to be͏ endorsi͏ng͏ a Russian fighter, de͏spite͏ their previous animosity.

The former dual-weight world champion took to his Instagram handle to share a photo of Evgenii Kurdanov, captioning it: “The mad Russian was around when I met Putin. Bare Knuckle is forreal Global.” The Russian is set to face Elvin Brito at BKFC: PECHANGA. With BKFC arguably going global, it has already captured the attention of a growing section of combat sports enthusiasts. Regardless, what’s your take on today’s MMA Roundup? State your thoughts in the comments below.