Is Beneil Dariush really one win from a UFC title shot? ”We’ll see what happens”

UFC president Dana White and No. 4 ranked lightweight Beneil Dariush. Photo via USA Today Sports

UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush claimed he has been promised a shot at the title if he wins Saturday’s UFC 289 co-main event.

“I spoke with Hunter (Campbell) when they rebooked this fight and that’s what they said, that I will be No. 1 contender,” Dariush said at the UFC 289 media day.

“They’re very honest with me. I called them and when we speak it’s very clear. Whatever they want with me is very clear. We don’t play games. So this is the first time they said, ‘Yeah, you’re No. 1 contender if you win this fight.’ So I just take it at their word. I’ll figure out the rest afterward, but right now, take Charles out and if they say something different we’ll talk about it then.”

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Beneil Dariush has eight straight wins

UFC president Dana White, however, was a bit more hesitant to make any kind of declarations, even though he admitted that the winner of the UFC 289 lightweight co-main event would put himself in a good position for a title shot.

“I have no idea,” White recently said. “We’ll see how the fight goes on Saturday but yeah, it obviously makes a lot of sense.”

“Right here, right now, makes a lot of sense. We’ll see what happens.”

Beneil Dariush currently rides an impressive eight-fight winning streak that includes names like Tony Ferguson, Mateusz Gamrot and Carlos Diego Ferreira.

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