Beneil Dariush is not afraid to tangle with Islam Makhachev on the ground if necessary. Dariush (21-4-1 MMA, 15-4-1 UFC) meets Makhachev (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) in a pivotal top contenders clash in the main event of the UFC’s “Fight Night” card Feb. 26. A skilled grappler himself, Dariush won’t necessarily pivot from what has brought him so much success inside the octagon just because Makhachev is a ground specialist. “I don’t really think too much about Islam – I think about me,” Dariush told RT Sport . “What do I do in my fights?
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Beneil Dariush won’t shy away from Islam Makhachev’s ground game – MMA Junkie