Top American UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush (21-4-1) was injured and will not be able to fight against the Russian Islam Makhachev (21-1) on February 27 at the UFC Fight Night 202 tournament. This is reported by ESPN journalist Ariel Helwani.
According to the source, Dariush injured his ankle.
Later, insider Brett Okamoto reported that American Bobby Green would become Makhachev's new rival.