Overview
- Dariush said on Submission Radio that he is seriously considering moving to 170 pounds and will complete evaluations at UFC facilities this week.
- He disclosed DEXA scan results of roughly 185–186 pounds at about 10% body fat, using the data to assess whether the lightweight cut is too severe.
- He missed the 155-pound limit by 1.2 pounds at UFC 322 and was knocked out by Benoit Saint Denis in 16 seconds at Madison Square Garden.
- He attributed his diminished ability to absorb strikes to the recent weight cut and noted he arrived in New York around 175 pounds.
- He has dropped three of his past four, with knockout losses to Charles Oliveira, Arman Tsarukyan and Saint Denis, and reports linking a UFC 325 lightweight bout are now uncertain as he evaluates a division change.