After a dominant eight-fight win streak, Beneil Dariush’s UFC dream was shaken by a first-round knockout loss to Charles Oliveira in 2023. Now, as he grapples with multiple setbacks, the former Lightweight contender is weighing a pivotal move to Welterweight.

Beneil Dariush is set to take on a milestone challenge at UFC 322 in New York City this Saturday, potentially surpassing Charles Oliveira for second place in a major lightweight record race. With the Octagon back in the Big Apple, tensions run high as Dariush faces the test of eclipsing an all-time great.