Beneil Dariush is at the cusp of a title shot after almost a decade in the UFC. ‘Benny’s last outing in the octagon against Charles Oliveira at UFC was a disastrous one. The former lightweight champion dispatched Dariush in the first round, earning himself another title shot. Regardless, before this loss, Dariush had been on an eight-fight win streak since 2018 until his UFC 289 clash against ‘Do Bronx’.

And now, Dariush will take on #8 ranked Arman Tsarukyan on December 2 in the main event for UFC Fight Night Austin. The winner of this thrilling bout may see themselves in line for the title soon. And ahead of this all-important bout, let us take a look at all of the losses ‘Benny’ has suffered in his pro-MMA career.

Who has Beneil Dariush lost to?

Beneil Dariush has a professional mixed martial arts record of 22-5, with all five losses coming after he joined the UFC in 2014. The 34-year-old has a grappling background and is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. ‘Benny’ is also a former no-gi BJJ world champion and has used his world-class skills to reach the top of the UFC’s star-studded lightweight division.

While the #4 ranked lightweight’s latest loss came against Oliveira in June this year, ‘Benny’ suffered his first career loss in 2014 in his second UFC appearance. He was stopped by Ramsey Nijem in the first round at UFC Fight Night 39, snapping his seven-fight undefeated streak.

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His second career loss came against Michael Chiesa who submitted him in the second round via a rear naked choke hold in their UFC on Fox 19 bout. Thereafter, Edson Barboza handed Dariush his third loss in the second round of their UFC Fight Night 106 bout with a devastating flying knee in 2017.

His second-last loss was in 2018 when Alexander Hernandez handed him a shocking first-round loss on debut at UFC 222 via knockout. Dariush would thus undoubtedly be eager to put his last UFC outing behind him, exhibiting a dominant performance against Tsarukyan.

Will the winner of Dariush-Tsarukyan likely fight for the title?

While Dana White has indicated a Charles Oliveira vs. Islam Makhachev rematch next, the landscape of the division is not as clear after that. There is also the possibility that #2 ranked lightweight and BMF title holder Justin Gaethje will likely figure in the UFC’s title plans after Oliveira-Makhachev 2.

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And the winner of Dariush-Tsarukyan will at least be able to make a case for a no. 1 title contender match against Gaethje. Which is why his upcoming bout against Tsarukyan is so important for Dariush. A win would push him not just a step but a few forward in the race, while a loss would be a huge setback, and may knock him out of title contention for good.

So who are you rooting for? Tell us in the comments and also why do you think they have a better chance?

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