Beneil Dariush Quotes & Statements

“Maybe it didn’t happen just because Ilia wasn’t in the right headspace and didn’t feel like fighting Islam is an easy task. So I think he looked at Justin Gaethje like a fight to pay. It’s a lot easier to gameplan for Justin Gaethje than it is for Makhachev”

– via his interview with Helen Yee, breaking down the collapse of the heavily rumored Super Fight between Ilia Topuria and Islam Makhachev.

“I don't have a logical reason for it, but I just been thinking more about it. He's bigger, he's fast. It's not like he's a slow fighter. He's young. There's not a whole lot like in his game. [Jack Della Maddalena] showed a whole different game. I've seen his old fights. If I watched just his old fights and not watch his most recent fight with Belal, I would definitely be like, 'Okay, Makhachev has this fight.' But after watching him fight with Belal, I think his chances of winning are a lot better”

– gives his prediction for UFC 322

“They don’t want me to spoil some of these guys. Unless they have to give me a top”

– ranked guy, they don’t want to give me a top ranked guy.

“I don't want Pereira to get mauled by Khamzat.I just want to see Pereira ride off into the sunset with a big fight and a big paycheck. The way Khamzat wrestles is very different from the way Ankalaev wrestles.”

– via Helen Yee

“I'm leaning now towards JDM (Jack Della Maddalena), I feel like the size will make the difference. Cardio”

– wise, JDM has great cardio.Maybe I'm wrong, I don't know ? this is all 'feel', this is one of the few fights where I can't really give you a clear answer. So, I just think JDM will win it