Beneil Dariush says Paddy Pimblett can be great one day, talks potential fights vs Moicano or Hooker

UFC lightweight contender Beneil Dariush spoke with Inside Fighting's Mike Owens about winning the Forrest Griffin Community Award, the importance of his faith and being a role model, next potential career steps, potential fights vs Renato Moicano or Dan Hooker, why Paddy Pimblett could be a great fighter one day, and reacting to Max Holloway's historic UFC 300 knockout of Justin Gaethje.
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0:00 - Intro
0:15 - Forest Griffin community award
1:20 - Charity work
4:00 - See yourself as a role model?
4:50 - Timeline for return
6:20 - Who’s impressed you most at 155lbs?
8:00 - Dustin deserve Title fight?
8:40 - Reflecting on cancelled Islam fight
10:00 - Bouncing back from tough 2023
11:30 - Response to Moicano, Hooker callouts
12:30 - Advice to Paddy Pimblett
13:45 - Staying humble
15:00 - Holloway UFC 300 KO reaction
17:30 - What makes a great knockout?
18:50 - Goals for next 12 months