Dariush reveals prediction for Do Bronx vs. Topuria and offers strategy to the Brazilian for UFC 317

Former victim of Charles of the Bronx and still hungry to get the first opportunity to fight for the belt, Beneil Dariush is keeping an eye on the fight between the Brazilian and Ilia Topuria No. UFC 317. Present at the same event, which takes place this Saturday (28), the Iranian faces Renato Moicano, to try to get back to winning ways.

Experienced and well-spoken, Dariush is known for being a UFC veteran and having faced several names in the category. With a leading grappling skill, 'Benny', however, was unable to impose himself against Charles and ended up being knocked out in the first round.

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During an exclusive interview ao SUPER FIGHTS, Beneil did not hesitate to give his guess for the main fight of the UFC 317 and highlighted the balance that the protagonists have when it comes to skill and strategy in the octagon.

First look between Ilia Topuria e Charles of the Bronx. Photo: Reproduction/UFC India

“I think it’s a very even fight. I think Topuria is the favorite and I’m leaning towards him, but that’s the point where everyone gets caught out. People think Topuria is just boxing, they get really worried about that and then suddenly he throws the leg kick. (Alexander) Volkanovski and (Max) Holloway, it wasn’t the boxing, it was the leg kicks that made the difference. But Charles has a great defense against leg kicks, it’s very difficult to kick him.”

“If Charles does a good job blocking the leg kicks, he has great knees, clinch, jiu-jitsu, everything… it will be a very difficult fight for Ilia, it will not be like the other fights where he just ran through people. It will be one of the best fights in the lightweight division.”

Charles of the Bronx faces Ilia Topuria No. UFC 317. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS montage

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Following his statement, Dariush put himself in the position of the Brazilian's coach and revealed what he would advise Charles to do to try to make it harder for his rival to win.

“If I were Charles’ coach, I would tell him that he needs to constantly fake his knees and kick as well. Don’t allow Topuria to get close to him by fakeing. What I mean by that is that he (Topuria) gets low and high and when you let him get low, the power comes on top. If you can stop that movement by threatening with knees and kicks, that in itself will make things difficult for Topuria.”

“He has good boxing, don’t get me wrong. He uses his shoulders and goes up and down, but if you stop that, you stop a lot of the offensive action. He’s not one of the fastest, he has a way of sucking you in at his own pace and allowing him to throw his punches. If Charles interferes with that timing, that’s the key to victory (…) and of course, when you have the chance, use your takedowns, Charles is very good with takedowns, he has very good explosiveness and he doesn’t have to be intimidated by that just because Ilia is a grappling fighter too,” he concluded.