One of the most promising MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) fighters in recent years, Beneil Dariush, recently lost to fierce rival Charles Oliveira by TKO (Total Knockout) when a reign of punches finished him after just 4:10 in the first round at UFC 289.
The event took place at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Saturday, June 10th, 2023, putting an end to Dariush’s impressive eight-fight winning streak.
The question being asked here is, can Beneil Dariush recover from his first loss in five years and get back to his winning ways? Find out more right here.
How did Beneil Dariush lose to Charles Oliveira? According to a statement released by Beneil Dariush, the 34-year-old American MMA/UFC lightweight will not be letting his recent loss to Brazilian fighter Charles Oliveira get him down, and he plans to bounce back in the Octagon sooner rather than later.
It was an impressive and shocking first-round performance by Oliveira, and it means Dariush’s shot at a UFC title has now been delayed. It was his first loss since March 2018.
It started well for Dariush, who had his opponent down on the canvas early, but Oliveira quickly overcame him and soon proved he was the much stronger fighter, using his feet, knees and legs to get the better of Dariush.
Oliveira landed a couple of solid kicks right-hook punches to the head before getting Dariush down on the ground when his legs gave out. He then quickly finished him with a series of blows.
Where can I bet on upcoming MMA/UFC fights?
Several major upcoming MMA/UFC fights are still to come in 2023. If you live in Australia and you’re looking to place a bet on any of these fights (which we will take a quick look at further down), one of the best Australian online bookmakers with some of the industry’s most competitive MMA odds you can turn to is the official Unibet website.
What are the biggest UFC fights still to come in 2023?
Here are some of the biggest UFC fights still to come over the following weeks and months, starting with an event on June 24th at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville. The three main fights here include:
Punahele Soriano vs. Sedriques Dumas
Maycee Barber vs. Amanda Ribas
Josh Emmett vs. Ilia Topuria
Next up, you have another UFC event on July 1st at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The three main fights to watch here are:
Jordan Leavitt vs. Elves Brenner
Sean Strickland vs. Abusupiyan Magomedov
Luana Carolina vs. Ivana Petrovic
You also have UFC 290 on July 8th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Some of the major fights scheduled to take place here are B Moreno (c) vs. A Pantoja. This one is for the UFC Flyweight Championship title. There’s also A Volkanovski vs. Y Rodríguez, which is for the UFC Featherweight Championship title.
You also have the Jalin Turner vs. Dan Hooker fight and the Robert Whittaker vs. Dricus du Plessis fight. UFC Fight Night 224 is scheduled for July 15th at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Here, you have A Maksum vs. T Nam, W Harris vs. J Parisian, and H Holm vs. MBueno Silva. Next up is M McCann vs. J Stoliarenko, T Aspinall vs. M Tybura, and L Murphy vs. J Culibao, all of which are happening on July 22nd at the O2 Arena in London, England.
Other notable upcoming UFC fights you can add to your diary are on July 29th (UFC 291) at the Delta Centre in Salt Lake City, UFC Fight Night 22 on August 5th (venue TBC), and UFC Fight Night 226 on August 12th (venue also TBC)
