Charles Oliveira is back in position for another title shot, and added another impressive finish to his extensive highlight reel in the process.
The former lightweight champion ended Beneil Dariush’s lengthy winning streak in the first round in the UFC 289 co-main event Saturday at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The striking of Oliveira (34-9 MMA, 22-9 UFC) proved too much for Dariush (22-5-1 MMA, 16-5-1 UFC) to handle, as the referee stopped “Do Bronx” from inflicting more damage at 4:10 of Round 1.
Things got off to a fast start when Oliveira landed a big head kick in the opening exchanges. The impact got a big reaction from the Vancouver crowd, but Dariush was able to steady himself and get into the clinch. The fight went to the mat a moment later with Dariush on top, where he began looking for hard ground and pound.
