Quillian Salkild vs Beneil Dariush

Quillian Salkild

Pro 13-1-0  |  UFC 6-0-0
VS

Beneil Dariush

Pro 23-8-1  |  UFC 17-7-1
Age
26|37
Height
6'0"|5'10"
Reach
75"|72"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Quillian Salkild Beneil Dariush Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy57.8%49.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.43.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.92.6
Strike Differential2.5/min1.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy33.3%38.3%
Takedown Defense100.0%82.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min5.72.1
Submission Attempts/15min1.00.8
Control Time/15min5:326:01
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%17.6%
Submission % of Wins33.3%29.4%
Decision % of Wins16.7%52.9%
Avg Fight Time4:478:48
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min1.60.5
Reversals/15min0.00.1
Edges405 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Quillian Salkild   Beneil Dariush   League median
StatisticQuillian SalkildBeneil DariushEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate28.8%57.2%
Avg Fight Time4:478:48
% Fights Inside the Distance83.3%60.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)67.7%71.3%
Opponent UFC Record (all)44-21 (67.7%)169-68 (71.3%)
Opponent Record (among wins)44-21 (67.7%)101-39 (72.1%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)54.5%51.0%
% Time in Control36.9%40.2%
% Time Controlled8.6%8.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time81.1%82.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min7.504.97
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min0.303.83
Distance Striking Differential / Min+7.20+1.14
Distance Strike Accuracy53.9%43.5%
Distance Strike Defense70.0%63.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes2.441.28
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.001.72
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min13.823.61
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.452.23
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.85
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Quillian Salkild Beneil Dariush Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy56.9%47.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.23.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.92.8
Takedown Accuracy33.3%100.0%
Takedown Defense100.0%82.6%
Control Time/Fight2:071:50
Edges312 even

Last 3 Fights

Quillian Salkild

WIN
vs. Mateusz Gamrot
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld • Aug 2026Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:25
Quillian Salkild10/2442%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:02
Mateusz Gamrot3/1030%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Beneil Dariush
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:29
Quillian Salkild12/1963%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:20KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jamie Mullarkey
UFC 325: Volkanovski vs. Lopes 2 • Jan 2026Lightweight
Submission (Neck Crank) • Rd 1, 3:02
Quillian Salkild5/862%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:39
▼ Rounds

Beneil Dariush

LOSS
vs. Quillian Salkild
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:29
Beneil Dariush0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Quillian Salkild12/1963%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:20KD 1
▼ Rounds
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 0:00KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Renato Moicano
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira • Jun 2025Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Beneil Dariush56/10752%TD 5/5Ctrl 5:53
Renato Moicano31/6151%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:20KD 1
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Mateusz Gamrot
Quillian Salkild
WIN
UFC Fight Night: Gamrot vs. Salkilld • Aug 2026Lightweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:25
Quillian Salkild10/2442%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:02
Mateusz Gamrot3/1030%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:20
▼ Rounds
Beneil Dariush
WIN
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev • Oct 2022Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Beneil Dariush59/13045%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:34KD 1
Mateusz Gamrot33/8141%TD 4/19Ctrl 2:07
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (4.4 vs 3.8 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Quillian Salkild connects on 57.8% of significant strikes compared to 49.2%. The 9pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Quillian Salkild shoots at 33% accuracy but Beneil Dariush stops 82% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Beneil Dariush shoots at 38% accuracy against Quillian Salkild's 100% defense — Quillian Salkild should keep it standing.

Control: Beneil Dariush controls 3:32 per fight on average vs 1:46 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Quillian Salkild finishes 83% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 33% sub).

Fight Length: Beneil Dariush's fights average 8:48 vs 4:47 for Quillian Salkild. If this reaches the championship rounds, Beneil Dariush's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-13 | Data source: UFCStats.com