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Benoit Saint Denis vs Beneil Dariush

Benoit Saint Denis

Pro 17-3-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 12-4-0
Lightweight
VS

Beneil Dariush

Pro 23-7-1  |  UFC 17-8-1
Age
30|36
Height
5'11"|5'10"
Reach
73"|72"
Stance
Southpaw|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Benoit Saint Denis Beneil Dariush Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy58.3%49.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.23.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.82.6
Strike Differential1.4/min1.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy36.6%38.3%
Takedown Defense72.7%82.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min4.02.1
Submission Attempts/15min1.70.8
Control Time/15min6:526:01
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%17.6%
Submission % of Wins50.0%29.4%
Decision % of Wins0.0%52.9%
Avg Fight Time6:588:28
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.10.0
Reversals/15min0.10.1
Edges414 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Benoit Saint Denis Beneil Dariush Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy71.0%49.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min6.73.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.13.4
Takedown Accuracy33.3%100.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%100.0%
Control Time/Fight3:161:43
Edges411 even

Last 3 Fights

Benoit Saint Denis

WIN
vs. Dan Hooker
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:45
Benoit Saint Denis97/12776%TD 2/9Ctrl 6:14
Dan Hooker30/4764%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:28
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Beneil Dariush
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:16
Benoit Saint Denis3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Beneil Dariush3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mauricio Ruffy
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:56
Benoit Saint Denis17/3845%TD 3/10Ctrl 4:38
Mauricio Ruffy5/1729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:34
▼ Rounds

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

Common Opponents

vs. Renato Moicano
Benoit Saint Denis
LOSS
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00
Benoit Saint Denis25/6042%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
Renato Moicano50/7269%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:53
▼ Rounds
Beneil Dariush
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Beneil Dariush56/10752%TD 5/5Ctrl 5:53
Renato Moicano31/6151%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:20
▼ Rounds
vs. Thiago Moises
Benoit Saint Denis
WIN
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:44
Benoit Saint Denis101/18255%TD 5/9Ctrl 5:20
Thiago Moises24/6239%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds
Beneil Dariush
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Beneil Dariush44/6865%TD 4/8Ctrl 13:30
Thiago Moises8/1650%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Benoit Saint Denis is the busier striker, landing 5.2 significant strikes per minute vs 3.8. Their opponent absorbs 2.6 strikes per minute on average — Benoit Saint Denis's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Benoit Saint Denis connects on 58.3% of significant strikes compared to 49.3%. The 9pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Benoit Saint Denis shoots at 37% accuracy but Beneil Dariush stops 82% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Beneil Dariush shoots at 38% accuracy against Benoit Saint Denis's 73% defense — Benoit Saint Denis should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Benoit Saint Denis finishes 100% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 50% sub).

Report generated: 2026-03-30 09:06:12 | Data source: UFCStats.com