UFC light-weight contenders Beneil Dariush and Renato Moicano will collide in January.
The 35-year-old hasn’t been seen within the cage since a conflict with Arman Tsarukyan final December. That bout noticed Beneil Dariush get knocked out in his second straight combat, beforehand being completed by Charles Oliveira in June. Attributable to issues about his mind well being, the light-weight contender determined to take a yearlong hiatus.
In that point, Beneil Dariush has brazenly mentioned a doable transfer to 170 kilos. Nonetheless, it seems that the longtime UFC light-weight contender shall be staying put at 155 kilos. Earlier right this moment, the promotion took to social media to announce Dariush’s return towards Renato Moicano in January at UFC 311.
For his half, the Brazilian is contemporary off his headlining position towards Benoit Saint-Denis in September. Renato Moicano dominated ‘God of Conflict’ in France, handing the rising light-weight a second-round knockout loss. The victory was the 35-year-old’s fourth in a row, beforehand defeating the likes of Jalin Turner and Drew Dober.
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🚨 BREAKING! Beneil Dariush will combat Renato Moicano at #UFC311 on January 18th!
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Beneil Dariush vs. Renato Moicano added to UFC 311 in January
Following his win in September, Renato Moicano referred to as for a showdown with Paddy Pimblett. Nonetheless, the promotion has determined to go in a distinct course and e book the Brazilian towards Beneil Dariush. Whereas this light-weight bout is a superb one, it’s removed from the one massive combat slated for UFC 311 subsequent month.
Earlier this week, Dana White introduced a number of fights for the January pay-per-view occasion. On the prime of the invoice is a rematch between UFC light-weight champion Islam Makhachev, and Arman Tsarukyan. The co-main occasion is one other title bout, as newly topped bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili will face Umar Nurmagomedov.
On the undercard may also be high-profile matchups reminiscent of Jiri Prochazka vs. Jamahal Hill, and Kevin Holland vs. Reinier de Ridder. With right this moment’s announcement of Beneil Dariush vs. Renato Moicano, the UFC 311 card has solely develop into extra stacked.
What do you make of this UFC 311 combat announcement? Who do you anticipate to win? Beneil Dariush or Renato Moicano?
