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Alexander Volkanovski DEFENDS Title Upsetting Beneil Dariush..
Welcome back to Fightopia, today on the channel we are going to talk about Beneil Dariush: It ‘sucks’ losing the title shot to Alexander Volkanovski + Volkanovski Explains Pay Difference As Backup Fighter. Beneil Dariush understood when he returned from injury that the UFC probably wasn’t going to rebook him against Islam Makhachev much less give him an immediate title shot. Despite riding a seven-fight win streak with four finishes along the way, the 33-year-old lightweight knew that the ankle injury that cost him a chance to face Makhachev in February would probably force him to earn one more win before he would become the No. 1 contender in the division.
Just days ahead of his return at UFC 280, Dariush then got the news that he was being leapfrogged again — this time by UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, who was contracted to serve as the backup to the upcoming fight between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev with plans for him to face the winner should he leave Abu Dhabi without competing. “It still sucks,” Dariush said during UFC 280 media day. “Being backup, losing that positions sucks. Losing the title shot sucks. It’s all as crappy as it gets but I understand why they’re doing what they’re doing.” The chance to promote a champion vs. champion fight in the aftermath of UFC 280 would do big business for the UFC while the usually soft-spoken Dariush confesses that he’s rarely the person earning promotional attention ahead of his fights. Meanwhile, Volkanovski Explains Pay Difference As Backup Fighter. Alexander Volkanovski has shed some light on how he’d be compensated if he ends up stepping in as a replacement for the UFC 280 main event. The UFC’s featherweight champion has established himself as one of the best fighters in the sport and now occupies the top spot in the promotion’s pound-for-pound rankings following Kamaru Usman’s loss at UFC 278. Keep watching for more about Beneil Dariush: It ‘sucks’ losing title shot to Alexander Volkanovski + Volkanovski Explains Pay Difference As Backup Fighter.
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Alexander Volkanovski DEFENDS Title Upsetting Beneil Dariush..
Welcome back to Fightopia, today on the channel we are going to talk about Beneil Dariush: It ‘sucks’ losing the title shot to Alexander Volkanovski + Volkanovski Explains Pay Difference As Backup Fighter. Beneil Dariush understood when he returned from injury that the UFC probably wasn’t going to rebook him against Islam Makhachev much less give him an immediate title shot. Despite riding a seven-fight win streak with four finishes along the way, the 33-year-old lightweight knew that the ankle injury that cost him a chance to face Makhachev in February would probably force him to earn one more win before he would become the No. 1 contender in the division.
Just days ahead of his return at UFC 280, Dariush then got the news that he was being leapfrogged again — this time by UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, who was contracted to serve as the backup to the upcoming fight between Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev with plans for him to face the winner should he leave Abu Dhabi without competing. “It still sucks,” Dariush said during UFC 280 media day. “Being backup, losing that positions sucks. Losing the title shot sucks. It’s all as crappy as it gets but I understand why they’re doing what they’re doing.” The chance to promote a champion vs. champion fight in the aftermath of UFC 280 would do big business for the UFC while the usually soft-spoken Dariush confesses that he’s rarely the person earning promotional attention ahead of his fights. Meanwhile, Volkanovski Explains Pay Difference As Backup Fighter. Alexander Volkanovski has shed some light on how he’d be compensated if he ends up stepping in as a replacement for the UFC 280 main event. The UFC’s featherweight champion has established himself as one of the best fighters in the sport and now occupies the top spot in the promotion’s pound-for-pound rankings following Kamaru Usman’s loss at UFC 278. Keep watching for more about Beneil Dariush: It ‘sucks’ losing title shot to Alexander Volkanovski + Volkanovski Explains Pay Difference As Backup Fighter.
#BeneilDariush #AlexanderVolkanovski #UFC
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youtube.com/watch?v=HF2jF7Jeb18
UFC 280: Beneil Dariush HILARIOUSLY Responds to Alex Volkanovski Being The Backup Fighter
youtube.com/watch?v=jlMRxISJi2c
