UFC 288: Oliveira vs Dariush: Charles Oliveira, a former lightweight champion, claims that May 6 will mark his return to the UFC octagon. Do Bronx made it official on Instagram that he will face Beneil Dariush at UFC 288. Islam Makhachev defeated Oliveira for the championship at UFC 280. Aljamain Sterling will defend his UFC bantamweight championship against former double champion Henry Cejudo in the main event, and this fight is anticipated to be the co-featured event. Follow the latest UFC 288: Charles Oliveira vs Beneil Dariush Updates with InsideSport.IN
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UFC 288: Charles Oliveira vs Beneil Dariush PREVIEW
There have been rumors of a fight between Oliveira (33-9, 1 NC) and Dariush (22-4-1) for weeks. Dariush stated that the UFC was eyeing the battle for this summer but needed help establishing a date. On an eight-fight winning streak, Dariush most recently defeated Mateusz Gamrot by unanimous decision at UFC 280.
The most recent time fans have seen Oliveira compete at that same event was when “Do Bronx” lost the lightweight championship to Islam Makhachev in the main event. Oliveira had won 11 straight matches before that loss, including ten by stoppage. With a win over Dariush, “Do Bronx” might be able to make a case for a Makhachev rematch.
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Charles Oliveira vs Beneil Dariush betting odds
According to BetOnline.ag, oddsmakers had Dariush as the early -140 (5/7) favorite over the former lightweight champion, with “Do Bronx” pegged as the +120 (6/5) underdog. As fight night draws nearer, as with most opening lines, you may anticipate changes in both ways in these figures.
The oddsmakers don’t respect Oliveira in this situation, but that is nothing new. ‘Do Bronx’ has frequently entered the Octagon as the betting underdog during his career, particularly since 2020. He continually managed to come out on top and assist all those dog gamers in making a profit. When he was chosen, it wasn’t often and not by much.
Dariush is a hungry lion, so I’m not suggesting that Charles should be given the advantage here, but if the odds were reversed, I wouldn’t be surprised. As evenly matched as it gets, this contest appears to be.
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