Charles Oliveira vs Beneil Dariush | Dan Hardy Breakdown, The War Room Ep. 266 

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This some sad shite

@@nospoilers i like android games, but I want to know if he plays 2

Ehh lol. Not really. If you actually think about it like you said you’d realize he’s only finished 3 world class guys

@@user-zo4iz2nv5ustill a much better resume than Dariush. Tbh the only impressive guy he has beaten is Gamrot. That being said, this fight is still super hard to read. Heart says Charles, brain says Benny

@@pale-yellowproductions7150 Well obviously but Dariush hasn’t fought for the belt yet lol. Before Olivera fought for the belt only ranked guy he fought was Kevin Lee and Gamrot is way better than Kevin Lee

@@user-zo4iz2nv5u i dont think that was the only ranked guy he fought. He fought some top 15 guys earlier in his career if im not mistaken.

@@brycetheshredder Not at 155. Maybe Stephens at 145 but aside from that his wins against ranked guys at 155 is only Kevin Lee and Tony

Same man I be about to die😂

Maybe Charles is hiding something though with the blonde rinse? What a dilemma.

@@simonp9169 😆 True story.

#metoo

Tony Ferguson was grey at birth... Hahahaha

No one knows you're going grey if you shave your head. Works for me! 🤣😂

😂😂

😂 I thought someone spiked my drink for a second

I am all about Hardy for prefight and Weasel for post fight.

Why did you stop listening to Hardy breakdowns?

Or a nc. 💀

I feel the same. This is the kind of fight that gives me anxiety

I feel you. I've been cheering for Charles since his debut. But I've also watched Dariush and he 100% deserves a shot at the title.

I can’t remember hating a fight more for this particular reason

That wouldn’t be good for either of them especially Dariush

Actually he should be fighting Volk for the title.

Have faith in Charles brother

No one wants to see oliveria lose but other than it being a 9 streak why does he deserve it with just a decision win over #9 at the time gamrot? Basically he only deserves it bc Dustin and Justin lost title shots

@@John_Connor556 dont think beneil wants to move down to 45 lol. unless ur actually braindead enough to be one of those who thinks volk beat islam? surely not right

@@John_Connor556 Shut up.

I feel you, one of those fights you wish both could win.

@@gajorg69 or not fight each other at all 😢 Or that they were in diff division s

Gamrot stand up is so inferior compared to Oliveras. Dariush is not a pressure fighter, and this is not good against Olivera.

Have you watched how Dariush effectively uses his leg kicks against Gamrot?

thats pretty dumb (unless your down 4-0/40-36) and need a finish because your giving the opponent the round, possibly 10-8

​@Nicholas NJ not really if you're an absolute finisher in that area, false sense of security.....

​@Nicholas NJ normally I'd agree that it's stupid, but Charles knows that very few people are willing to go into his guard.

@@nicholasnj3778 This is good because he can rest and break the rhythm of the opponent. But obviously he cannot do this against Islam and Dariush.

If he fell down intentionally it’s because the next one was gonna finish him and he didn’t feel safe on his feet, but Dariush can and will capitalize unlike previous opponents who didn’t have the ability to even consider engaging there on purpose.

Its called high level bjj, its very different that wrestling

Agreed. That you don't know anything about wrestling.

Dariush and Belal don't sell much, I don't think that fight (different weight classes of course) would've ever been made.

@@jasont7814 you're wrong buddy.. In an alternative universe, they have a super star called : the Notorious Belal Muhammad.

@@TextieruL 😂😂😂😂😂

I think that's just Benny's competitive fire, lad. Remember when he was disappointed in himself for not stuffing every one of Gamrot's takedowns and said he'd gone in there with the mindset to not get taken down once?

Now that was bad ass!

Do you understand the utter idiocy, of praising an Orthodox Christian, while chanting autistic crusader bullshit.

Weirdo

I believe it was rumored he sprained his ankle. At least something akin to an ankle sprain.

@@DarthRevanJr I was searching to find out what it was. Couldn’t find any sources

@@antonioscarface4244 Yeah I don’t know if it ever actually got confirmed. You’re right though, even if he properly recovered it had to effect his training compared to Benny.

He suffered a save-the-card injury, that’s how bad 289 was.

@@dro824 agree. After beneil/olives, majority fans leaving the stadium

@truecrescent00013 Beniel is ridiculous good at scrambling on the ground I don’t think oliveira will sub him…beniels been kod before so I’d lean more on Charles koing him on the feet.

Good at scrambling because Gamrot has no bjj .Gamrot is just a wrestler with no striking and submissions.Look how Chiesa took Beneil's back and submitted him.

Charles is pissed after his last fight , he'll win this one .

Your loss, dork

Bro gamrot is a beast, don’t let his ranking fool you

​@@rippindrummer666 Gamrot is one dimensional wrestler.

Same nonsense comments about Islam Makhachev before he fought Oliveira. We all saw how that ended.

Ik

Some real heavy hands 🤡🤡🤡

You don't respect Benni striking eh?

@@Marlon_39 he has KO power, a nice left overhand, sometimes spinning backfists, great intercepting knees, and pretty consistent round house kicks to the body when he's on the offensive. I just think if Charles uses his striking tools better, Beneil will have a hard time and could get him clipped and Charles has fight ending power in his hands as well. Who pressures better will probably determine who wins. Beneil has good leg kicks, but Charles is great at checking leg kicks. Beneil should avoid the clinch against Charles because he was able to neutralise the boxing of Poirier who's an exceptional striker by initiating a clinch in some sequences. Beneil could probably try to challenge this by pinning Charles against the cage and be the attacker in the clinch.

@@2D_Stranger Beneil can do what Islam did, which is staying composed and wait for Charles to give openings which he does generously, also his stance is good for checking leg kicks but terrible for defending take downs, Beneil may take him down easily. I feel like we'll see something similar to Islam fight

@@onurhayr1937 Beneil is as composed as Islam but I think Islam is a more explosive and fundamentally sound striker than Beneil is. The only issue with Beneil taking Charles down like Islam did is that I don't think Beneil has the level of judo grappling Islam possesses. Islam's only 2 takedown came from an overhook when Charles came in and lost his base cuz his legs were out of position, the only other takedown was when Charles was pressing Islam against the fence and Islam waited for a harai goshi counter. I think shooting for singles and doubles against Charles isn't smart for Beneil since Charles has great guillotines and other front chokes. Khabib even acknowledge that danger and the takedowns Islam execyted weren't american style takedowns. Only reason Charles got dropped because he wanted end the fight quickly and got frustrated when Charles' teep kicks were getting waved off by Islam and he would try anything touch Islam as Beneil said in one interview. If Beneil can be defensively sound on the back foot against Charles, he could force Charles to make a mistake and Beneil can punish with his powerful hands.

@@2D_Stranger Composed, yes...but by personality, not by fighting tactics. Islam almost never go wild in his swings. He's mostly one-two and than back to his conservative, counter striking pose. Unless the opponents wants to keep violating that stances of his, by relentlessly coming at him, like what Charles did. Islam is purely tactical: I am going to win, yes, but I'm not doing a "It's either you or me going out right now" type of attitude. With Islam, it's always, I either get you clean, and take you down, or I punch you once in the face, and I back off. Benny, on the other hand, likes to engage in out and out brawls... once he gets going. It's either him or the other guy going down, however the going down goes. Charles also has that mentality. So, no, neither Charles nor Benny fights conservatively, tactically, and doing it ALL the time with discipline like Islam. What made Islam even more conservative was that one time KO loss he suffered in his 2nd fight at the UFC. From that, he knows that doing coin toss in MMA isn't the brightest idea, even if you're really good at some thing or others. Islam's attitude and approach is: I am so confident in my wrestling, in my Judo (different ways to get an opponent down, beyond just grabbing a leg or two or tackling them like GSP liked to do), and I am so confident in my BJJ, I don't need to push any opponent recklessly; I will let them swing first and then find the entry angle to dish out my own stuff, be it striking, kicking, a knee, or a take-down. In other words, given that ALL THREE are similarly skilled, from standing to clinch/grappling, to pure BJJ on the mat --- with Islam and Benny having the edge while standing and Charles having the edge once it is on the mat (assuming none is hurt while going down to the mat) ---- Islam's more patient, more tactical, and more LAYERED approach is the one that has the highest probability of achieving the belt and staying at the top longest. A bit more "boring," compare to the more risky styles/approaches of Charles and Benny, yes. But way safer, with higher positive results. In any case, I feel despite Benny's good ankle picks, he should stay up, given how good his wrestling and take down defense are. Just don't brawl and just don't go down (unless Charles is hurt). For Charles, I say, stop the jump kicks and the uber aggression. Just relax a bit; you have deadly Muay Thai, despite the lack of head movements like Islam has. Don't waste time clinching up against Benny, who is better in the wrestling and take down department. Only deal with it, if Benny forces a clinch or take down. It is YOUR FAVORITE territory anyway, if Benny wants to go down. Otherwise, use some freakin' feints and tactics and allow the other guy to swing hard, so you could, then, counter him! You have the height & range advantage!

Charles doesn't train with elite fighters, while Benny is training with very skilled partners in Kings MMA.

@@carlizancho2 he resume says otherwise. If you’re judging this fight based on training partners, you’re beyond clueless.

😂they did, Charles dropped out

@@HarshTruth711oh yeah dang, that's right 🤔

What has Dariush done to make you think he defeats Islam? Lets see if he can even get through Charles first lol

Incorrect, Olives will get it done & Volk already beat Islam (judges are retarded).

@@vagabond57097 just a feeling, same one I got about Tommy A

​@@vagabond57097even islam himself said Dariush is his biggest threat. Several pro fighters including Dober and Levit actually believe Dariush beat Islam. I mean he is a jujitsu wizard (with a more polished jujitsu resume than charles by far) great wrestling, excellent distance management and a super high fight IQ. Not saying he beats Islam but im sure would be competitive

@@persianposer Don’t know, I don’t see Dariush putting up a bigger fight than Volk. And all those things you mentioned Dariush being good at, Islam is twice as good in all those categories except BJJ. But that doesn’t even matter. If Sambo was easy it would be called BJJ lol. I genuinely don’t see where Dariush beats Islam outside of a flash KO/punchers chance that every fighter has by default. Islam is better on the feet and on the ground

their BJJ is close (Charles is slightly better). their wrestling is close too(Dariush is slightly better), both of their chins are kind of sus too..Benny got KO'ed cold twice against Alex Hernandez and Barboza and Charles hits the deck every fight. it's a weird one.

@@GTari-ob6bjand both almost pulled Tony’s limbs off that’s the only one they’ve both fought

@@GTari-ob6bj will say Beneil KO losses were due to neck issues and that his streak is after a neck surgery that has fixed those issues

The thing is though, other than Gaethje, that just isn't true. Lee happily entered Oliveira's guard to try and ground and pound him, Chandler went to the ground 3 times with Oliveira, twice of his own doing (the final being specifically after rocking him and spent 2 minutes trying to batter him in his guard), and same with Poirier, he twice went to the ground with Oliveira, once when he dropped him and once when he rolled to try to escape Oliveira grabbing his wrist. And Islam also did this. It's only Gaethje who didn't, so the myth that Charles' recent escaping defeat is down to his opponents not chasing him to the ground is just wrong, outside of Gaethje.

@@user-nv2wt4hi8t "same with Poirier, he twice went to the ground with Oliveira, once when he dropped him and once when he rolled to try to escape Oliveira grabbing his wrist" Dustin did not jump on top of Charles when he knocked him on his rear.

@@posmoo9790 I'm afraid you're mistaken. 3:30 on the video, and he even leaps into Charles' guard after knocking him down: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Clvc6tAAKhU.html

@@user-nv2wt4hi8t I replied to you wrote a whole big thing yuotube deleted it. hate this place. suffice it to say I disagree with the characterization of poirier "leaping into his guard'. poirier had an opportunity to take half guard but instead he tried to punch charles 4 times while stanidng over him, then poirier fell into his guard and got back up as quick as possible.

@@posmoo9790 Yeah, it's shit. They don't even tell you where you 'went wrong'. In my opinion, him going past the ground and pound to fall into his guard, then again rolling to the floor with him in round 2, show evidence that, while not happy to be locked on the floor with Oliveira, Poirier was still comfortable doing so. And, more to the point, he followed Oliveira down when rocked, which is the crux of our discussion.

Oliveira is a mad man. He is so dangerous he can beat so many dudes so many different ways. It's just that he puts himself in danger and will pay the price for it sometimes.

@@justinmadison513I have to agree with you here. I used to think because of his bad eyesight he puts himself at risk to be in close range with his opponents. I think that may just be his fighting style

Dariush would beat poirier,gaejthe and chandler what do u mean?

@@jamesmatthew5404 Dariush hasn’t fought a top 5 fighter. Gamrot is a very good fighter, but he hasn’t reached the level of the guys Oliveira has beaten.

I was right.