Oddsmakers are leaning toward Beneil Dariush as he calls for a rumored fight with Charles Oliveira in May.
Following UFC 280, Charles Oliveira has settled back into the #1 contender spot, having lost his unofficial place as the division’s best. On the same night, Beniel Dariush brought Mateusz Gamrot to a unanimous decision where he won decisively.
Now on an eight-fight win streak, Dariush has set himself up for a title shot in the near future and believes a win over Oliveira will finally get him there. Odds would predict he has a good chance of doing so too!
Dariush has opened as a -120 favorite over Oliveira, who sits as a +100 underdog. While the bout has not been officially announced yet, it looks promising so expect the line to shift slightly as it develops.
Right now, it will cost $120 to win $100 in profit on Dariush and $100 on Oliveira to return another $100.
The line is understandably close as both men may possess the best jiu-jitsu in the 155lb division, on top of knockout power and ever-evolving striking games. This makes for an incredible style clash that is difficult to call.
Here are the opening odds for the pair’s last five fights:
Charles Oliveira’s last five fights
- vs. Islam Makhachev (L): +250
- vs. Justin Gaethje (W): -205
- vs. Dustin Poirier (W): +145
- vs. Michael Chandler (W): -178
- vs. Tony Ferguson (W): +110
Beneil Dariush’s last five fights
- Mateusz Gamrot (W): +135
- Tony Ferguson (W): +105
- Carlos Diego Ferreira (W):+105
- Scott Holtzman (W): -160
- Drakkar Klose (W): -155
