Charles Oliveira vs Beneil Dariush Cancelled: Why did Oliveira vs Dariush get Cancelled At UFC 288?

Charles Oliveira vs Beneil Dariush Cancelled: UFC News: The much-awaited UFC lightweight fight between Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush has reportedly been postponed, following Israel Adesanay’s victory over Alex Pereira. Let’s explore the reasons behind the cancellation. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN.

Charles Oliveira vs Beneil Dariush Cancelled: Why did Oliveira vs Dariush get Cancelled At UFC 288?

Charles Oliveira vs Beneil Dariush Cancelled: Why did Oliveira vs Dariush get Cancelled At UFC 288?

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Lightweight Showdown Between Charles Oliveira vs Beneil Dariush Cancelled

Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush were set to battle it out as the co-headlining fight at the upcoming UFC 288 event on May 6, 2023. However, according to ESPN Deportes, the lightweight fight has been postponed due to an undisclosed injury suffered by Oliveira. 

Fans were left disappointed as the highly-anticipated UFC 288 co-main event between Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush was cancelled due to an undisclosed injury suffered by Oliveira. 

Oliveira, the former UFC lightweight champion, was looking to get back to title contention with a win over the No. 6-ranked Dariush. However, Oliveira’s injury has put a halt to those plans for now. The UFC is working to find a new date for the matchup, but there is no time frame yet for when Oliveira may return.

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This comes as a big blow to Oliveira, who was hoping for an impressive performance to propel him into a title fight against the winner of UFC 288’s headliner between champion Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo. In his last match, Oliveira lost the lightweight title against Islam Makhachev at UFC 280.

Dariush will also have to wait for his shot at a top contender like Oliveira. He is riding a eight-fight win streak and was aiming to make a statement against a former champion in Oliveira. The cancellation delays Dariush’s goals of earning a title shot in a stacked lightweight division.

While the rest of the UFC 288 card remains intact, including the highly-anticipated bantamweight title fight in the main event, the loss of Oliveira vs. Dariush leaves a hole in what was shaping up to be an exciting night of fights. Fans will have to wait for the UFC to announce a new date for the lightweight contenders to finally square off. Whenever that may be, fireworks are sure to ensue.

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