[autotag]Beneil Dariush[/autotag] is keeping positive in the aftermath of a high-stakes loss to Charles Oliveira in the UFC 289 co-headliner.
Dariush (22-5-1 MMA, 16-5-1 UFC) saw his eight-fight winning streak come to an abrupt end Saturday when he suffered a first-round TKO loss to former champ Oliveira (34-9 MMA, 22-9 UFC) in their lightweight bout at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.
It was a rough result for Dariush, who claimed pre-fight that he was assured a title fight with Islam Makhachev if he got his hand raised. That didn’t happen, though, and Dariush now must rebuild.
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In his first comments since the fight, Dariush said he will “be back” (via Instagram).
https://www.instagram.com/p/CtV8ZpRO5T4
I’m ok. I’ll heal up and be back. #allglorytoGod✝️
Dariush’s loss to Oliveira was his first setback since March 2018. He’s never lost two fights in a row during his MMA career and certainly won’t want to experience that for the first time when he next steps in the cage.
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