UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev said he expects American Beneil Dariush to defeat Brazilian Charles Oliveira on June 11 at UFC 289 in Vancouver, Canada.
I hope Dariush can beat Oliveira, because I want a new opponent in the title fight. I want a new challenge, a new opponent, so I want to fight Beneil.
Islam Makhachev in an interview with Daniel Cormier
In October 2022, at UFC 280, a title fight between Islam Makhachev and Charles Oliveira took place. In this fight, Islam won by submission in the second round. He has 24 wins and one loss on his record. Charles has 33 wins and nine defeats on his record.
Dariush made his last appearance in the Octagon against Mateusz Gamrot in October, 2022, at UFC 280. That fight lasted the entire distance and ended in Beneil's favor by a unanimous decision of the judges. He has 22 wins, four losses and one draw.