Beneil Dariush Announces Return Fight Soon After Islam Makhachev vs Charles Oliveira

Brush Stroke By: Nikhil Chauhan SPORTSMANOR

UFC 280 IS STACKED!

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[{"selector":"#anim-ceb40407-21c0-4109-a978-68dbf60025b6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-72b7c927-face-4798-9fcf-efd1aba489f4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(42.64062485319208%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Not long ago, UFC announced Charles Oliveira vs Islam Makhachev for the UFC's lightweight championship at UFC 280.

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bENEIL DARIUSH IS ON A STREAK

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Beneil Dariush Announces Return Fight Soon After Islam Makhachev vs Charles Oliveira

UFC 280 IS STACKED!

bENEIL DARIUSH IS ON A STREAK

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