UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush spoke about how to beat the organization's featherweight champion Islam Makhachev.
"You have to counter his feints. He does a lot of feints, a lot of deceptions, and if you fall for them, he can make you go backwards, he can press you with just that. If you don't counter it, it's going to be a tough fight for you. But if you start to counter his feints and deceptions, to be proactive, you will start to see his reactions and realize what he wants to do. Ultimately, to beat him, you have to be well trained in all areas, especially striking and grappling. He specializes in grappling. If you can neutralize that and still be a specialist in striking technique, you can put more pressure on him."
