Anyway Beneil Dariush. You ever *really* think about him No right Nobody does. This guy he’s like that quiet kid in school who suddenly aces the exam and you’re like “Wait him?” He’s been in the shadows always. But then he just… wins. Boom! Seven-fight win streak. Sevin! He was almost fired you know Like almost packing his bags back home. And now He’s breathing down the neck of a title shot. What is going on?
Born in Iran Assyrian family right Till he was ten helping out on a farm. Farm! Bhai can you imagine Can’t even get my flatmate to clean the kitchen this dude was on a farm. Then 99 they move to California Anaheim. From farm work to… MMA. This guy probably saw a cow then decided to grapple it you know Played football in school whatever. College he gets obssesed with martial arts. Eighteen Blue Belt World Champ in Jiu-Jitsu. A year later Thai boxing. Then MMA twenty years old decided yeh mera future hai. Joined King MMA Rafael Cordeiro this Bob dude’s coach. Three years there local tournaments nobody touched him. Zero losses. Like my cricket team’s losing streak but in reverse.
Gets his UFC contract. Boom! First fight perfect. The opponent trying to survive like a cyclist in Mumbai traffic. But Dariush he just finished it. Then April 2014 Ramsey Nijem he loses. First loss zero gone. But wait he comes back. Tony Martin rough first round. But Dariush he switches. Like when your dad tries to argue then realizes he’s wrong just changes the subject. Smooth. Fights Diego Ferreira unbeaten guy. Dariush just grabs the center shots. Ferreira goes for broke Dariush levels it. Win. Then Daron Cruickshank big striker. But Beneil he’s just hitting the body kicks man. Like he’s angry at a mosquito. Body shots for dayz.
2015 three wins top-15 Jim Miller Michael Johnson. He’s going for it! But then Michael Chiesa. Loss. Title dreams gone man. Crashed. Like my phone battery at 5%. Out of top-15. They started writing him off. Dariush is done they said. Like predicting India’s cricket loss after one bad over. But he comes back. James Vick undefeated guy. Dariush just needed one round. One round! To shut everyone up. Rashid Magomedov Dagestani unbeaten since 2010. Dariush tries takedowns no go. Switches. Pushes him to the cage. Wears him down. Point point point. Dryer than a papad.
Then Edson Barboza. Black streak starts. That jab tactic Read. Leg pass Read. Heavy defeat. Tries to fix it with Evan Dunham draw. Then March 2018 Alexander Hernandez. Never heard of him! This guy comes out first second boom! Knockout. Dariush out of top-15 again. Psycho problems he’s thinking of hanging gloves. Like me thinking of quitting my job after a bad appraisal. He once trained on a rooftop in Delhi rain during a spiritual retreat. Probly. But six months family time. He decided ek aur chance yaar.
Anniversary tournament. Thiago Moises. Moises tries a guillotine first seconds! Dariush he escapes. He’s down but still dominant. Like a rickshaw puller in a wrestling match. Drew Dober. Armored guy hits like a truck they say. Dariush takes hits jaw doesn’t tremble. Like solid concrete. He secures a triangle. First finish in three years! Bonus! Then Frank Camacho. Faster striking precise. Takes him down quick tap. Three wins meets Drakkar Klose. Slow first round. Then second round Klose retreats Dariush fires back. Dancing on Klose’s legs. Mouthguard bite. Counterattack. Boom.
Back in top-15. Scott Holtzman spinning kicks all that. Dariush handles it. Rematch with Diego Ferreira. This guy was 10th six wins. Dariush knee to the liver! Ferreira recovers fast. Second round grappling. Takedowns. He’s just grinding grinding. Now after three years of hell he’s back. Top lightweights. And finally a big name: Tony Ferguson. First round straight to the ground. Ground and pound. Second round heel hook! Tony that crazy legend he refuses to tap. But Dariush stays on top till the last second. Dominance. Seven wins in a row. Main contender. Big fight coming. He’s the dark horse. The guy no one saw coming but he’s here. Maybe he’ll get his shot. Before my laptop dies for good. And I need more chai. This is MMA bhai!