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Beneil Dariush

Last fought: May 2026
RECORD
Pro
23-8-1
UFC
17-7-1
Age
37
Height
5'10"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
72"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time8:48
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)57.2%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.76
% Fights Inside the Distance60.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)159-65 (71.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)97-37 (72.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)52-22 (70.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)51.0%
% Time in Control40.2%
% Time Controlled8.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time82.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.97
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.83
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.14
Distance Strike Accuracy43.5%
Distance Strike Defense63.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.28
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.72
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min3.61
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.23
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min2.04
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)0.85
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Beneil Dariush   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Beneil Dariush
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy49.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.6
Strike Differential1.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy38.3%
Takedown Defense82.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min2.1
Submission Attempts/15min0.8
Control Time/15min6:01
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins17.6%
Submission % of Wins29.4%
Decision % of Wins52.9%
Avg Fight Time8:48
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.5
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy47.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.8
Takedown Accuracy100.0%
Takedown Defense82.6%
Control Time/Fight1:50

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Quillian Salkild
UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates • May 2026
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:29
Beneil Dariush0/0—TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Quillian Salkild12/1963%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:20
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Benoit Saint Denis
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev • Nov 2025
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
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira • Jun 2025
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. Arman Tsarukyan
UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan • Dec 2023
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:04
Beneil Dariush2/825%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Arman Tsarukyan8/1553%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Charles Oliveira
UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana • Jun 2023
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:10
Beneil Dariush12/2843%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:44
Charles Oliveira26/3672%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:31
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mateusz Gamrot
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev • Oct 2022
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Beneil Dariush59/13045%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:34
Mateusz Gamrot33/8141%TD 4/19Ctrl 2:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tony Ferguson
UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler • May 2021
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Beneil Dariush23/5542%TD 3/6Ctrl 12:15
Tony Ferguson15/3444%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Diego Ferreira
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov • Feb 2021
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Beneil Dariush62/11653%TD 5/15Ctrl 7:23
Diego Ferreira54/12145%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:58
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Scott Holtzman
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik • Aug 2020
KO/TKO (Spinning Back Fist) • Rd 1, 4:38
Beneil Dariush36/6456%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:57
Scott Holtzman9/1850%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:24
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Drakkar Klose
UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero • Mar 2020
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:00
Beneil Dariush12/2060%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:20
Drakkar Klose15/2560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Frank Camacho
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren • Oct 2019
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
WIN
vs. Drew Dober
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos • Mar 2019
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 4:41
Beneil Dariush37/6557%TD 2/5Ctrl 5:18
Drew Dober31/5853%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Thiago Moises
UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez • Nov 2018
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Beneil Dariush44/6865%TD 4/8Ctrl 13:30
Thiago Moises8/1650%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alexander Hernandez
UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya • Mar 2018
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:42
Beneil Dariush4/1136%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Alexander Hernandez8/1362%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
D
vs. Evan Dunham
UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee • Oct 2017
Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00
Beneil Dariush81/15752%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:56
Evan Dunham36/11531%TD 1/7Ctrl 3:14
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Edson Barboza
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum • Mar 2017
KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 2, 3:35
Beneil Dariush51/12142%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
Edson Barboza30/8237%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rashid Magomedov
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson • Nov 2016
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Beneil Dariush60/12050%TD 0/5Ctrl 4:10
Rashid Magomedov41/7853%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:41
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. James Vick
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 • Jun 2016
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:16
Beneil Dariush46/7066%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:21
James Vick9/3030%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:28
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Michael Chiesa
UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans • Apr 2016
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:20
Beneil Dariush27/5351%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:00
Michael Chiesa11/5221%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:16
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Michael Johnson
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux • Aug 2015
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Beneil Dariush75/20137%TD 0/7Ctrl 0:00
Michael Johnson84/22238%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jim Miller
UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold • Apr 2015
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Beneil Dariush27/5450%TD 2/4Ctrl 11:57
Jim Miller11/2741%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Daron Cruickshank
UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos • Mar 2015
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:38
Beneil Dariush27/5153%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:09
Daron Cruickshank17/4340%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:23
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Diego Ferreira
UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 • Oct 2014
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Beneil Dariush32/6847%TD 3/6Ctrl 7:53
Diego Ferreira21/8525%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:37
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Anthony Rocco Martin
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos • Aug 2014
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 3:38
Beneil Dariush26/6143%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:10
Anthony Rocco Martin34/7247%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:20
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ramsey Nijem
UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson • Apr 2014
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:20
Beneil Dariush9/2045%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:29
Ramsey Nijem34/5167%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:37
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Charlie Brenneman
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou • Jan 2014
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:45
Beneil Dariush9/2143%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:43
Charlie Brenneman5/956%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:58:36 | Data source: UFCStats.com