Media Benoit Saint-Denis KO Beneil Dariush GIFS

[Jarvan]

How do you protect from overhands when you are trying to keep your opponent in the clinch like that?

use the clinch to maneuver opponent
- beneil was simply just holding on, rather than applying some kind of pressure
use opponents head as a shield
- put your head on either side

 

[fortheo]

Fair.

But as a fan of BSD myself, to see him flat-line an old Dariush with a weird punch and then make the “where’s my belt sign” on top of the cage was pretty cringe.

Being caught up in the moment I can forgive it. But does homeboy realize he’s like 5th in line at best even after that?

Lol, yeah, that was bad. But If I was only a fan of fighters who had a realistic opinion about their place in their divisions, I'd be a fan of almost no fighters .

I did want to see a longer fight though to see the results of the work bsd has been doing with his new camp.

 

[stalehotdog]

Poor benny It’s those eggs I tell you. TOO many damn eggs have deteriorated his jaw.

 

[MDoza]

Dariush still a bum lmao

 

[spinup]

Fair.

But as a fan of BSD myself, to see him flat-line an old Dariush with a weird punch and then make the “where’s my belt sign” on top of the cage was pretty cringe.

Being caught up in the moment I can forgive it. But does homeboy realize he’s like 5th in line at best even after that?

Let's calm down on the old man story, he is not that old. Dariush had a bad weight cut, and his chin got compromised. BSD hits pretty hard too.

 

[GIBLERTBAPTISTA]

Reminiscent of Wand vs Leben

 

[The_Renaissance]

Called it to a tee, BSD by flash KO. Thought it'd be something more flush / clean than that though.

 

[fortheo]

Called it to a tee, BSD by flash KO. Thought it'd be something more flush / clean than that though.

It was a clean hook from benoit's power hand right to the ear to be fair. He set it up well with the collar tie and the uppercut to get dariush's head up for the hook.

Dariush has never had a good chin, but it's obviously time for him to call it a career. Time for him to retire and teach or something

 

[dog y]

So Ben D beat Ben D

 

[Koya]

Fair.

But as a fan of BSD myself, to see him flat-line an old Dariush with a weird punch and then make the “where’s my belt sign” on top of the cage was pretty cringe.

Being caught up in the moment I can forgive it. But does homeboy realize he’s like 5th in line at best even after that?

It wasn't a good sign IMO. Shows he's still delusional about the levels in the division. Dariush in 2025 isn't that good of a win anymore. It's ok but the guy has no chin left at all. He's at the very least two fights away from a TS. Minimum. And Benoit should instead build up slowly to the top, he isn't ready for Topuria yet but he doesn't realize it.

 

[Weighinin]

It wasn't a good sign IMO. Shows he's still delusional about the levels in the division. Dariush in 2025 isn't that good of a win anymore. It's ok but the guy has no chin left at all. He's at the very least two fights away from a TS. Minimum. And Benoit should instead build up slowly to the top, he isn't ready for Topuria yet but he doesn't realize it.

The guy just meant, like all fighters in the top 15 and under 30 y.o., that it was aiming at the belt, he know he has more fights to win to get there. Besides, if Paddy Pimblett can be considered seriously for a tilte shot, let BSD also dream about it

 

[TheMMAnalyst]

Let's calm down on the old man story, he is not that old. Dariush had a bad weight cut, and his chin got compromised. BSD hits pretty hard too.

He’s 36, been doing this for 17 years - at LW, by MMA standards he is old.

Missing weight by 1.2 lbs isn’t why he got flat-lined. He also got hit on the temple, not the chin.

 

[TheMMAnalyst]

It wasn't a good sign IMO. Shows he's still delusional about the levels in the division. Dariush in 2025 isn't that good of a win anymore. It's ok but the guy has no chin left at all. He's at the very least two fights away from a TS. Minimum. And Benoit should instead build up slowly to the top, he isn't ready for Topuria yet but he doesn't realize it.

I give fighters grace to be delusional for a day following a big win. It’s still a good win, but it’s a fight that get a you a top 10 ranking, not makes you a top contender.

 

[Ghostoftheville]

Dariush is likely done between age, 31 pro fights and the years of grappling; but people are acting like he's getting slept by guys that aren't finishers.

 

[Koya]

The guy just meant, like all fighters in the top 15 and under 30 y.o., that it was aiming at the belt, he know he has more fights to win to get there. Besides, if Paddy Pimblett can be considered seriously for a tilte shot, let BSD also dream about it

Paddy hasn't been humbled tho. BSD fought the very top in Poirier and should have seen he still isn't top 3 yet.

 

[Koya]

I give fighters grace to be delusional for a day following a big win. It’s still a good win, but it’s a fight that get a you a top 10 ranking, not makes you a top contender.A

Exactly that

 

[allaf]

50y.o. elderly man with grey hair got knocked out and everyone is celebrating
disgusting society

He is 36

 

[kja456]

The guy just meant, like all fighters in the top 15 and under 30 y.o., that it was aiming at the belt, he know he has more fights to win to get there. Besides, if Paddy Pimblett can be considered seriously for a tilte shot, let BSD also dream about it

hey, that's exactly what he said in every post fight interview since this KO....

he said he would like the BMF belt, and that his ultimate goal is the LW Belt, as it should be. He knows he has still some fights to get there.

he's really good, he seems much more smart in the cage even if this fight didn't give us many answers.

and i'm not sure there are a lot of fighters more exciting than him. His fights absolutelty never disappoint.

 

[Georgetowns]

Thats a good one to the temple ... damn

 

[Cheese_&_mma_lover]

punch was thrown off balance w no weight behind it. Dariush got no chin left, it was already vaporized by Arman. Big fan of Dariush, but it's time to hang em up.