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Mike Bohn

UFC 289 video: Charles Oliveira, Beneil Dariush share intense faceoff at pre-fight press conference

VANCOUVER – Former UFC champ Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush had their first UFC 289 faceoff at Thursday’s pre-fight press conference.

Oliveira (33-9 MMA, 21-9 UFC) and Dariush (22-4-1 MMA, 16-4-1 UFC) are set to meet in a high-stakes lightweight bout with potential title implications in Saturday’s pay-per-view co-main event at Rogers Arena. Prelims air on ESPN and ESPN+.

Both men were intense yet respectful in the first staredown for the highly anticipated showdown, and you can watch the video of the UFC 289 pre-fight press conference faceoff above.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 289.

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