A high-stakes lightweight fight between Beneil Dariush and Charles Oliveirais on tap for October.
MMA Junkie on Saturday confirmed with multiple people close to the situation that Dariush (19-4-1 MMA, 13-4-1 UFC) and Oliveira (29-8 MMA, 17-8 UFC) have agreed to an Oct. 3 matchup following an initial report from AG Fight. The people requested anonymity because UFC has yet to make an official announced.
The event has not officially been announced by the UFC but is expected to take place at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.
Dariush is currently the owner of a five-fight winning streak, including finishes in his past four. He’s coming off a highlight-reel spinning backfist knockout of Scott Holtzman at UFC on ESPN+ 32 this month, but he failed to get a performance bonus because he missed weight.
Still, though, Dariush get a big fight with Oliveira, who is riding a seven-fight winning streak of his own, all of which have been by finish. The Brazilian most recently competed in March when he locked up a submission victory over Kevin Lee.
The latest lineup for UFC’s Oct. 3 event includes:
