Beneil Dariush welcomes Paddy Pimblett as his subsequent opponent.
Dariush (22-6-1 MMA, 16-6-1 UFC) debunked rumors that he’s slated to face Pimblett (22-3 MMA, 6-0 UFC) at UFC 309 in November however could be open to the combat if supplied. November works for Dariush as a possible return date, and he sees a combat with Pimblett delivering the products.
“I feel total it’s an thrilling combat,” Dariush informed Submission Radio. “I feel you might say jiu-jitsu cancels out, or it may very well be loads of placing. Possibly not. Possibly I’m capable of take him down. Or vice versa. There’s so many maybes.
“I haven’t fought shortly, so shoot, there’s loads of questions again there, too. So, I imply, I positively assume it could be an thrilling combat. I feel that’s a combat the followers would get pleasure from. So far as how the combat goes, I’m undecided.”
The 35-year-old hasn’t competed since a knockout loss to Arman Tsarukyan final December for his second straight stoppage loss. Pimblett remained unbeaten when he ran by means of King Inexperienced for a first-round submission at UFC 304 in July.
Regardless of their present completely different profession trajectories, Dariush thinks he’d derail Pimblett’s hype.
“I’ve been type of struggling within the placing within the final couple of fights, however I feel power-wise, I feel I’ve a bonus in energy,” Dariush mentioned. “It might actually be who has the higher timing and who can discover the opposite man. Paddy has an unorthodox type of placing, and he does lead together with his chin up, so it makes for thrilling fights.
“He is available in, he does loads of injury, or he will get harm, after which impulsively you see he’s grappling it. It’s a enjoyable combat to observe. I might see myself catching him early or vice versa. It’s a kind of issues the place we’d simply go after it, proper? However I actually do assume expertise performs an element, and I feel I’m the man that goes in there simply type of beats him up. I’m what you’ll say, massive brother him.”
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