Beneil Dariush believes it would take ‘something special’ to get him to reconsider his current stance.
Last year, Dariush was contemplating a move to welterweight in order to try and rejuvenate his career.
This never came to fruition for the long-time lightweight contender, with Dariush being stopped by Quillan Salkilld in May to make it four knockout losses in five fights.
The 37-year-old recently opened up about having a different goal at this point in time and his current stance on his fighting future.
Beneil Dariush planned to take time off after his loss earlier this year and has found himself unexpectedly becoming a coach to several UFC fighters.
His coach, Rafael Cordeiro, spending time elsewhere led to Dariush helping out until he had suddenly cornered 25 athletes.
The 26-fight UFC veteran told MMA Junkie (via The Bohnfire) that he didn’t set out to do it but is enjoying this phase of his career and could even form his own team next year.
Dariush went on to say when asked about his fighting career that his coaching assignments are taking priority right now and that he’s spoken to the UFC and his manager about not being interested in offers.
He doesn’t want to categorically ...