Lightweight
Beneil Dariush
23-8-1 UFC 17-8-1
5'10"Height
72"Reach
SouthpawStance
1989-05-06Born
3KO wins
5Sub wins
47.1%Finish rate
8:35Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.74
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.63
Striking accuracy49.1%
Striking defense57.2%
Takedowns / 15 min2.21
Takedown accuracy38.4%
Takedown defense82.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.81
Control time40.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents13-7
Striking trend
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
26 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
L Quillan Salkilld 4-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:29 — UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates · 2026-05-02
3/9Sig. strikes
12/19Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
2:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Benoit Saint Denis 7-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:16 — UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev · 2025-11-15
3/5Sig. strikes
3/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Renato Moicano 12-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira · 2025-06-28
56/107Sig. strikes
31/61Absorbed
5/5Takedowns
5:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Arman Tsarukyan 7-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:04 — UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan · 2023-12-02
2/8Sig. strikes
8/15Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Charles Oliveira 21-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:10 — UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana · 2023-06-10
12/28Sig. strikes
26/36Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mateusz Gamrot 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev · 2022-10-22
59/130Sig. strikes
33/81Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:34Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tony Ferguson 15-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler · 2021-05-15
23/55Sig. strikes
15/34Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
12:15Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Diego Ferreira 8-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov · 2021-02-06
62/116Sig. strikes
54/121Absorbed
5/15Takedowns
7:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Scott Holtzman 7-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:38 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik · 2020-08-08
36/64Sig. strikes
9/18Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:57Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Drakkar Klose 5-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:00 — UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero · 2020-03-07
12/20Sig. strikes
15/25Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
4:20Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Frank Camacho 2-3 walk-in Submission · R1 2:02 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren · 2019-10-26
13/18Sig. strikes
3/9Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
0:45Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Drew Dober 6-4 walk-in Submission · R2 4:41 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos · 2019-03-09
37/65Sig. strikes
31/58Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
5:18Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Thiago Moises 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez · 2018-11-10
44/68Sig. strikes
8/16Absorbed
4/8Takedowns
13:30Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Alexander Hernandez 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:42 — UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya · 2018-03-03
4/11Sig. strikes
8/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
D Evan Dunham 11-6 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee · 2017-10-07
81/157Sig. strikes
36/115Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:56Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Edson Barboza 12-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:35 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · 2017-03-11
51/121Sig. strikes
30/82Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rashid Magomedov 4-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson · 2016-11-05
60/120Sig. strikes
41/78Absorbed
0/5Takedowns
4:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W James Vick 5-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:16 — UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 · 2016-06-04
46/70Sig. strikes
9/30Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:21Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michael Chiesa 6-2 walk-in Submission · R2 1:20 — UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans · 2016-04-16
27/53Sig. strikes
11/52Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michael Johnson 8-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux · 2015-08-08
75/201Sig. strikes
84/222Absorbed
0/7Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jim Miller 13-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold · 2015-04-18
27/54Sig. strikes
11/27Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
11:57Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Daron Cruickshank 6-3 walk-in Submission · R2 2:38 — UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos · 2015-03-14
27/51Sig. strikes
17/43Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:09Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Diego Ferreira 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 · 2014-10-25
32/68Sig. strikes
21/85Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
7:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Anthony Rocco Martin 0-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:38 — UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos · 2014-08-23
26/61Sig. strikes
34/72Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
1:10Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Ramsey Nijem 4-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:20 — UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson · 2014-04-11
9/20Sig. strikes
34/51Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Charlie Brenneman 4-4 walk-in Submission · R1 1:45 — UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou · 2014-01-15
9/21Sig. strikes
5/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:43Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Beneil Dariush) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
Wins by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
8
Decision
10
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
1
Decision
0
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
26
Respect in the Cage
4
High Fight Rock
1
Samurai MMA Pro
1
Full career — 32 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Quillan Salkilld | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
2026-05-02 |
UFC | 1 | 3:29 |
| L | Benoît Saint Denis | KO (punches) | UFC 322
2025-11-15 |
UFC | 1 | 0:16 |
| W | Renato Moicano | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 317
2025-06-28 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Arman Tsarukyan | KO (knee and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
2023-12-02 |
UFC | 1 | 1:04 |
| L | Charles Oliveira | TKO (punches) | UFC 289
2023-06-10 |
UFC | 1 | 4:10 |
| W | Mateusz Gamrot | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 280
2022-10-22 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tony Ferguson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 262
2021-05-15 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Carlos Diego Ferreira | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
2021-02-06 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Scott Holtzman | KO (spinning back fist) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
2020-08-08 |
UFC | 1 | 4:38 |
| W | Drakkar Klose | KO (punch) | UFC 248
2020-03-07 |
UFC | 2 | 1:00 |
| W | Frank Camacho | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
2019-10-26 |
UFC | 1 | 2:02 |
| W | Drew Dober | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos
2019-03-09 |
UFC | 2 | 4:41 |
| W | Thiago Moisés | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez
2018-11-10 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexander Hernandez | KO (punch) | UFC 222
2018-03-03 |
UFC | 1 | 0:42 |
| D | Evan Dunham | Draw (majority) | UFC 216
2017-10-07 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Edson Barboza | KO (knee) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
2017-03-11 |
UFC | 2 | 3:35 |
| W | Rashid Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
2016-11-05 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | James Vick | KO (punches) | UFC 199
2016-06-04 |
UFC | 1 | 4:16 |
| L | Michael Chiesa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans
2016-04-16 |
UFC | 2 | 1:20 |
| W | Michael Johnson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux
2015-08-08 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jim Miller | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold
2015-04-18 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Daron Cruickshank | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 185
2015-03-14 |
UFC | 2 | 2:48 |
| W | Carlos Diego Ferreira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 179
2014-10-25 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Anthony Rocco Martin | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos
2014-08-23 |
UFC | 2 | 3:38 |
| L | Ramsey Nijem | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson
2014-04-11 |
UFC | 1 | 4:20 |
| W | Charlie Brenneman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou
2014-01-14 |
UFC | 1 | 1:45 |
| W | Jason Meaders | KO (punch) | Respect in the Cage 20
2013-05-04 |
Respect in the Cage | 2 | 4:03 |
| W | Trace Gray | Submission (armbar) | Respect in the Cage 19
2013-01-19 |
Respect in the Cage | 1 | 0:36 |
| W | Gilberto dos Santos | TKO (doctor stoppage) | High Fight Rock 2
2012-10-27 |
High Fight Rock | 1 | 4:03 |
| W | Dominic Gutierrez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Samurai MMA Pro 2011
2011-10-21 |
Samurai MMA Pro | 1 | 1:16 |
| W | Vance Bejarano | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Respect in the Cage 8
2010-10-08 |
Respect in the Cage | 1 | — |
| W | Jordan Betts | Decision (split) | Respect in the Cage 2
2009-11-20 |
Respect in the Cage | 3 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Beneil Dariush) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Lightweight average, over 191 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.