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Beneil Dariush vs Manuel Torres

Beneil Dariush

Pro 23-7-1  |  UFC 17-8-1
Lightweight
VS

Manuel Torres

Pro 17-3-0  |  UFC 5-1-0
Age
36|30
Height
5'10"|5'10"
Reach
72"|73"
Stance
Southpaw|Switch

Career Statistics

Statistic Beneil Dariush Manuel Torres Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy49.3%59.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.86.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.64.3
Strike Differential1.2/min2.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy38.3%66.7%
Takedown Defense82.0%90.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.12.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.81.0
Control Time/15min6:011:31
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins17.6%80.0%
Submission % of Wins29.4%20.0%
Decision % of Wins52.9%0.0%
Avg Fight Time8:282:32
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.10.0
Edges243 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Beneil Dariush Manuel Torres Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy49.7%63.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.75.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.44.2
Takedown Accuracy100.0%100.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%80.0%
Control Time/Fight1:430:15
Edges222 even

Last 3 Fights

Beneil Dariush

LOSS
vs. Benoit Saint Denis
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:16
Beneil Dariush3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Benoit Saint Denis3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Renato Moicano
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Beneil Dariush56/10752%TD 5/5Ctrl 5:53
Renato Moicano31/6151%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:20
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Benoit Saint Denis
UFC 322 • May 2025
KO/TKO (Punch to Head At Distance) • Rd 1, 0:16
Beneil Dariush3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Benoit Saint Denis3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1
▼ Rounds

Manuel Torres

WIN
vs. Grant Dawson
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:25
Manuel Torres9/1753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
Grant Dawson8/2138%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Drew Dober
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:45
Manuel Torres23/2592%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
Drew Dober3/933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ignacio Bahamondes
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:02
Manuel Torres20/4347%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20
Ignacio Bahamondes31/5853%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:38
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Drew Dober
Beneil Dariush
WIN
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 4:41
Beneil Dariush37/6557%TD 2/5Ctrl 5:18
Drew Dober31/5853%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:03
▼ Rounds
Manuel Torres
WIN
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:45
Manuel Torres23/2592%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10
Drew Dober3/933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
vs. Frank Camacho
Beneil Dariush
WIN
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:02
Beneil Dariush13/1872%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:45
Frank Camacho3/933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Manuel Torres
WIN
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:27
Manuel Torres34/6453%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:16
Frank Camacho16/3152%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Manuel Torres is the busier striker, landing 6.7 significant strikes per minute vs 3.8. Their opponent absorbs 2.6 strikes per minute on average — Manuel Torres's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Manuel Torres connects on 59.6% of significant strikes compared to 49.3%. The 10pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Beneil Dariush shoots at 38% accuracy but Manuel Torres stops 90% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Manuel Torres shoots at 67% accuracy against Beneil Dariush's 82% defense — Beneil Dariush should keep it standing.

Control: Beneil Dariush controls 3:24 per fight on average vs 0:15 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Manuel Torres finishes 100% of wins (80% KO/TKO, 20% sub).

Fight Length: Beneil Dariush's fights average 8:28 vs 2:32 for Manuel Torres. If this reaches the championship rounds, Beneil Dariush's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-12 18:04:47 | Data source: UFCStats.com