Beneil Dariush has ‘no issue’ with UFC giving him prospects over more established contenders: ‘This is nothing new’
Beneil Dariush didn’t link when the UFC offered him Manuel Torrest or Quillan Salkilld as his next opponent
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 28: (L-R) Beneil Dariush strikes Renato Moicano of Brazil in a lightweight bout during the UFC 317 event at T-Mobile Arena on June 28, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Beneil Dariush has endured a very strange start to his fight calendar in 2026. Originally scheduled to return to action in February, Dariush was expected to face rising lightweight star Manuel Torres but the fight was hit with multiple delays.
The final destination was booked for UFC 327 but then Dariush got word that Torres was out of the fight with no replacement in sight. Instead, the UFC offered Dariush a round-trip ticket to Perth, Australia and a showdown against another top prospect in Quillan Salkilld, who has started his career with the promotion with a perfect 4-0 record including three knockouts. “I really wanted to fight in Miami, obviously,” Dariush told MMA Fighting.
“I was in camp for a while. I was actually in camp even before that. I was supposed to fight Feb.
28 originally and they told me March 7 and then they moved it to April 11 and then finally they said he’s injured, he can’t make it. I’m assuming he was pushing it back hoping that he could fight but his injury didn’t let him. “So now it’s May 2.
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