Beneil Dariush has an interesting pick for the UFC lightweight who has the best chance of dethroning Islam Makhachev.

Renato Moicano and Beneil Dariush were scheduled to fight each other in a much anticipated lightweight clash at UFC 311. However, with Arman Tsarukyan pulling out at the very last moment ...

As a result, Renato Moicano, who was scheduled to fight Beneil Dariush, was named as Tsarukyan's replacement and will now challenge Makhachev instead. The 28-year-old posted a statement to his ...

Arman Tsarukyan is out due to injury and has been replaced by No.10-ranked lightweight contender Renato Moicano. The Brazilian, Moicano, was locked in to face No.9-ranked contender Beneil Dariush ...

In Tsarukyan’s place, Renato Moicano has been elevated to the main event. The brash Brazilian, winner of four in a row, was scheduled to fight Placentia’s Beneil Dariush on the main card.

No.9-ranked UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush suffered the worst end of the major shake-up of the UFC 311 fight card this weekend. In an unfortunate turn of events, one-half of the main event fight ...

Defending champion Makhachev was due to fight Arman Tsarukyan, but the Armenian challenger ... Moicano, 35, was booked to fight American Beneil Dariush on the undercard, but weighed in at ...

LOS ANGELES -- The UFC's first pay-per-view event of 2025 underwent a major change Friday, as lightweight title challenger Arman Tsarukyan was ... to fight Beneil Dariush on the card.

A major development unfolded during the weigh-ins window when it was announced that Arman Tsarukyan suffered a ... Jiri Prochazka (204.5) Beneil Dariush (155) vs. Renato Moicano (155)** ...