Beneil Dariush has broken down the matchup between former foes Charles Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 300.
Oliveira (34-9 MMA, 22-9 UFC) takes on Tsarukyan (21-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) April 13 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in what is being dubbed as a No. 1 contender fight. After amassing an eight-fight winning streak, Dariush (22-6-1 MMA, 16-6-1 UFC) was stopped in back-to-back fights by Oliveira and Tsarukyan in his most recent appearances, giving him unique insight into the matchup.
“Man, that’s a really good fight,” Dariush told The Schmo. “I think Arman has a strength and speed advantage, but experience is with Charles. So, it’s just how far in the fight goes and how the fight goes. There’s a lot of components to it. But, yeah, it’s going to be a good fight.”
Dariush was tentative when picking a winner, but he thinks the longer the fight goes, the stronger former UFC lightweight champion Oliveira gets.
“It’s hard to say,” Dariush continued. “I think early I would go with Arman, but if we go deeper into the fight, I would go with Charles. He seems to come alive as the fight goes. He’s got a lot of tricks, and he’s a great fighter, too.
“Great fighters seem to find holes as a fight gets longer, and I think he could pull that off. But at the same time, Arman could finish it early on, or he could ride him out because he’s got all the skills.”
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