UFC 289 Gets Exciting Co-Main Event With Oliveira vs. Dariush

Summary

• UFC 289 is set to take place in Vancouver on June 10
• Charles Oliveira vs. Beneil Dariush added as co-main event
• Six Canadian fighters set to feature on this exciting pay per view card

MMA bettors in Canada got real excited when the UFC confirmed that it was returning to Canada after nearly two years to host a special pay per view card.

UFC 289 will take place in Vancouver on June 10 and will be headlined by the women’s GOAT Amanda Nunes who will defend her bantamweight belt against former champ Julianna Pena.

Co-Main Event – Charles Oliveira vs. Beneil Dariush

The UFC did not confirm a co-Main event for UFC 289 and some fans were under the impression that a welterweight fight between Michel Pereira and Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson would serve as the co-Main event.

The UFC confirmed on April 21 that an exciting number one contender fight in the lightweight division between Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush will serve as the co-main event. Oliveira, the former UFC lightweight champ was earlier schedule to fight Dariush at UFC 288 on May 6 but pulled out of the fight due to injury.

Incidentally, Oliveira also pulled out of a fight against Dariush in 2020. The UFC decided to reschedule this fight for UFC 289 and fight fans will have their fingers crossed as it has the potential to be a phenomenal fight.

Oliveira is coming off a loss where he got submitted and lost his belt to current champ Islam Makhachev while Dariush is on an 8 fight win streak. Who will come out on top and land a potential title fight? Check the latest UFC odds with our selection of betting sites.

A total of 6 Canadian fighters are currently scheduled to fight on this card. The 6 Canadian fighters are Marc-Andre (Power Bar) Barriault, Jasmine Jasudavicius, (Proper) Mike Malott, Aiemann Zahabi, (Mean) Hakeem Dawodu and Kyle (The Monster) Nelson.

Dana White Excited To Get Back To Canada

UFC President Dana White said both he and the promotion were happy to get back to doing business in Canada.

I love Canada. I love that place. I love doing events there. I love the people in Canada. Believe it or not, I really like the media there in Canada too. There ain’t much about Canada I don’t like. If I had to pick something that I don’t like about Canada, it’d probably be the snow and that’s about it.