Between November 2018 and October 2022, Beneil Dariush went a perfect 8-0 in the UFC’s lightweight division. During that stretch he defeated the likes of Tony Ferguson and Mateusz Gamrot.

Before the two setbacks, Dariush had picked up notable wins over names including Mateusz Gamrot, Drew Dober, Diego Ferreira and Tony Ferguson, while also registering one of a small number of ...