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At last the cat came out of the cage. One question that was on everyone's mind was
which of Benel Darwish, Islam Makhachev, and Justin Gethsema would play the title shot. There was a lot of speculation about that.
Finally, addressing the issue, Abdulaziz said, "A big light showdown has been prepared for the headline of UFC Fight Night on February 27 when Benel Dervish will fight Islam Makhachev. This fight will be between future title contenders. Can determined because both men will enter the fight on the long winning lines”. This fighting was first reported by ESPN.
He added: "The winner will have a strong case for a lightweight title shot in his next appearance. According to the UFC rankings, Dariush and Makhachev are at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively. I will challenge Charles Oliveira for the title.
Now let's talk about No. 2 Justin Gathage who is also looking for the title, then the fight between Darius and Makhachev may be for Justin Gathage to win the next title on December 11 against UFC 269 champion Charles Oliveira vs. Dustin Poir's winner. Clears the way for
Beneil Dariush VS Islam Makhachev
Darius (21-4-1 MMA, 15-4-1 UFC) will embark on a fight to win his seven fights, his last defeat being in March 2018. In his most recent race, Darius has won two by knockout and two by submission. In his most recent tour, Darius defeated Tony Ferguson in the biggest victory of his career.
Makhachev (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) who is rocking nine consecutive victories. Makhachev was caught by Adriano Martins in October 2015, losing a knockout in his second UFC Octagon trip. He has been perfect ever since, eliminating five out of nine opponents in his recent race and winning the fight after the fight. Makhachev holds the UFC record for the minimum number of significant strikes absorbed at 0.79 per minute.
Like Dariush, Makhachev had the biggest win of his career in his recent outing, defeating Dan Hocker before ending the fight with Kimura in the middle of Round 1.
Even with all the competition, it would be hard to deny that the winner of Darius vs. Makhachev, Oliveira vs. Poir, will be one of the most deserving men to be shot.
The UFC Fight Night lineup, updated for February 26, includes:
Benel Dariush vs. Islam Makhachev
Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Zhu Rong
Hannah Goldie vs. Jenna You Free
