Quillian Salkild vs Beneil Dariush

Quillian Salkild

Pro 13-1-0  |  UFC 6-0-0
VS

Beneil Dariush

Pro 23-8-1  |  UFC 17-8-1
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%49.1%◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.43.7—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.02.6—
Strike Differential2.4/min1.1/min◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy33.3%38.4%—
Takedown Defense76.9%82.7%—
Takedowns Landed/15min5.72.2◄
Submission Attempts/15min1.00.8—
Control Time/15min5:326:06—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%17.6%—
Submission % of Wins33.3%29.4%—
Decision % of Wins16.7%52.9%—
Avg Fight Time4:478:35—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min1.60.5—
Reversals/15min0.00.1—
Edges306 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Quillian Salkild   Beneil Dariush   League median
StatisticQuillian SalkildBeneil DariushEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate28.8%55.9%—
Avg Fight Time4:478:35—
% Fights Inside the Distance83.3%61.5%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)66.2%71.8%▶
Opponent UFC Record (all)45-23 (66.2%)173-68 (71.8%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)45-23 (66.2%)101-39 (72.1%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)41.4%50.4%—
% Time in Control36.9%40.7%—
% Time Controlled21.7%8.9%▶
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time63.0%82.1%▶
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min7.234.97◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min1.263.88◀
Distance Striking Differential / Min+5.97+1.10◀
Distance Strike Accuracy54.1%43.5%◀
Distance Strike Defense54.5%62.9%▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes3.231.27◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.001.90◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min13.873.81—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min5.462.31—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)—0.87—
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%48.4%◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.23.2◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.03.3◄
Takedown Accuracy33.3%70.0%►
Takedown Defense76.9%100.0%►
Control Time/Fight2:072:13—
Edges321 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
Beneil Dariush3/933%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:32
▼ 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
Jamie Mullarkey1/425%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:14
▼ Rounds

Beneil Dariush

LOSS
vs. Quillian Salkild
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:29
Beneil Dariush3/933%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:32
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 3.7 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Quillian Salkild connects on 57.8% of significant strikes compared to 49.1%. The 9pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Quillian Salkild shoots at 33% accuracy but Beneil Dariush stops 83% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Beneil Dariush shoots at 38% accuracy against Quillian Salkild's 77% defense — Quillian Salkild should keep it standing.

Control: Beneil Dariush controls 3:29 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 8:35 vs 4:47 for Quillian Salkild. If this reaches the championship rounds, Beneil Dariush's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-09-15 | Data source: UFCStats.com