UFC 199: Beneil Dariush on the importance of a quick turnaround after a loss

Talented UFC lightweight standout and No. 10 contender, Beneil Dariush will have a quick turnaround fight Saturday evening at the LA forum after a disappointing submission loss to Michael Chiesa in the latter part of April. He’ll face undefeated James Vick in what looks to be a very promising, action-packed fight.

Often we see decorated jiu-jitsu aces experiencing difficulties in putting their complete MMA game together. Finding ways to make their grappling work in concert with other important key elements can be a daunting task, but Dariush has found the key to a harmonious blend of grappling and striking. In a recent interview with the Three Amigos Podcast, he discussed how he puts the pieces of his impressive skillset together, as well as why he was so keen for a quick turnaround fight against a dangerous opponent like Vick.

“When I train jiu-jitsu now, one of the things I always make sure to do is to incorporate punches. It really changes the grappling. If you’re grappling with punches involved, you start realizing you only use certain guards.  There are 3-4 different guards that you use–half-guard, open guard, and closed guard–the majority of the time. With jiu-jitsu where it is right now, if you watch some jiu-jitsu matches you’ll see a ton of variations on multiple different guards, and a lot of those won’t work in MMA. So you have to find what works for MMA and kind …

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