A native of Nebraska and fighting out of Florida, Dawson owns a stellar 11-1-1 stretch in the UFC. The 30-year-old is riding a three-fight win streak after defeating Diego Ferreira at UFC 311.

Beneil Dariush has an interesting pick for the UFC lightweight who has the best chance of dethroning Islam Makhachev.

Beneil Dariush is one of the fighters who cherishes a stable family life over other distractions. Dariush welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Alva , in June 2021.

Check out the best photos from Islam Makhachev's first-round submission win over Renato Moicano at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in ...

Islam Makhachev, left, puts his UFC lightweight title on the line against Renato Moicano in the main event at UFC 311 on Saturday night. Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images ESPN's No.1 pound ...

No.9-ranked UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush suffered the worst end of the major shake-up of the UFC 311 fight card this weekend. In an unfortunate turn of events, one-half of the main event fight ...

having already been scheduled for UFC 311. Moicano, 35, was due to fight Beneil Dariush earlier on the main card, but the Brazilian has been handed the opportunity of a lifetime on one day’s notice.

On the main card of UFC 311, we will see a big time lightweight matchup between two top ten lightweight contenders heading in opposite directions. On one hand you have ninth ranked Beneil Dariush ...

Beneil Dariush won't be among the fighters making the walk tomorrow for UFC 311. It was supposed to be a home game in L.A for the #9 ranked UFC lightweight, one that would see him fight Renato ...

On the main card of UFC 311, we will see a big time lightweight matchup between two top ten lightweight contenders heading in opposite directions. On one hand you have ninth ranked Beneil Dariush ...

Two of the division's best will meet in a top-10 showdown on the UFC 311 Main Card. Beneil Dariush (22-6-1) has gone 16-6-1 under the UFC banner since 2014. Facing the absolute best fighters in ...