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Lightweight

BeneilDariush

23–8–1

Pro record, wins–losses–draws

UFC win streak: 0
UFC fights: 26
On Paramount+: 9

Beneil Dariush

Height: 5' 10"
Weight: 156 lb
Reach: 72"
Age: 37
Country: USA

UFC fight history

Lvs. Quillan SalkilldKO/TKO · Punches, R1 3:292026 Lvs. Benoît Saint DenisKO/TKO · Punch, R1 0:162025 Wvs. Renato MoicanoDec (U)2025 L

vs. Arman TsarukyanKO/TKO · Punch, R1 1:04

2023

Lvs. Charles OliveiraKO/TKO · Punches, R1 4:102023

Wvs. Mateusz GamrotDec (U)2022

Wvs. Tony FergusonDec (U)2021

Wvs. Diego FerreiraDec (S)2021

Wvs. Scott HoltzmanKO/TKO · Spinning Back Fist, R1 4:382020

Wvs. Drakkar KloseKO/TKO · Punch, R2 1:002020

Wvs. Frank CamachoRear Naked Choke, R1 2:022019

Wvs. Drew DoberArmbar, R2 4:412019

Wvs. Thiago MoisesDec (U)2018

Lvs. Alexander HernandezKO/TKO · Punch, R1 0:422018

Dvs. Evan DunhamDraw, R3 5:002017

Lvs. Edson BarbozaKO/TKO · Flying Knee, R2 3:352017

Wvs. Rashid MagomedovDec (U)2016

Wvs. James VickKO/TKO · Punch, R1 4:162016

Lvs. Michael ChiesaRear Naked Choke, R2 1:202016

Wvs. Michael JohnsonDec (S)2015

Wvs. Jim MillerDec (U)2015

Wvs. Daron CruickshankRear Naked Choke, R2 2:382015

Wvs. Anthony Rocco MartinArm Triangle, R2 3:382014

Lvs. Ramsey NijemKO/TKO · Punches, R1 4:202014

Wvs. Diego FerreiraDec (U)2014

Wvs. Charlie BrennemanRear Naked Choke, R1 1:452014

UFC fight history

2026

UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. PratesMay 2, 2026

Beneil Dariush

L23-8-1+350

DariushBeneilDariush

Lightweight

KO/TKO · PunchesR1 3:29

Quillan Salkilld

W13-1-0-191

SalkilldQuillanSalkilld

3/9

Sig. strikes

12/19

2/5

Takedowns

0/2

0

Knockdowns

1

All stats ▾

4/10

2025

UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. MakhachevNov 15, 2025

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

L

2023

UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. TsarukyanDec 2, 2023

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

L23-8-1+255

Lightweight

2022

UFC 280: Oliveira vs. MakhachevOct 22, 2022

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

W23-8-1

Lightweight

Dec (U)R3 5:00

2021

UFC 262: Oliveira vs. ChandlerMay 15, 2021

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

W23-8-1-146

Lightweight

Dec (U)R3 5:00

2020

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. OleinikAug 8, 2020

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

W23-8-1

Lightweight

KO/TKO · Spinning Back Fist

2019

UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. AskrenOct 26, 2019

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

W23-8-1

Lightweight

Rear Naked Choke

2018

UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. RodriguezNov 11, 2018

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

W23-8-1

Lightweight

2017

UFC 216: Ferguson vs. LeeOct 8, 2017

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

D23-8-1

Lightweight

Draw

2016

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. FergusonNov 6, 2016

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

W23-8-1

Lightweight

2015

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint PreuxAug 8, 2015

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

W23-8-1

Lightweight

2014

UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos AnjosAug 23, 2014

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

W23-8-1

Lightweight

How the 17 UFC wins came

KO/TKO3
Submission5
Decision9

Last 10 fights, newest first

L L W L L W W W W W

Total strikes

15/24

2/7

Head

11/18

0/1

Body

1/1

1/1

Legs

0/0

0

Sub attempts

0

2:32

Control

0:20

23-8-1

+160

Lightweight

KO/TKO · PunchR1 0:16

Benoît Saint Denis

DenisBenoît Saint Denis

W17-4-0-188

▾

3/5

Sig. strikes

3/5

3/5

Total strikes

3/5

0/2

Head

3/5

1/1

Body

0/0

2/2

Legs

0/0

0/0

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

1

0

Sub attempts

0

0:00

Control

0:00

UFC 317: Topuria vs. OliveiraJun 28, 2025

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

W23-8-1+136

Lightweight

Dec (U)R3 5:00

Renato Moicano

MoicanoRenato Moicano

L21-7-1-104

▾

56/107

Sig. strikes

31/61

77/131

Total strikes

38/69

30/73

Head

25/52

10/15

Body

4/6

KO/TKO · PunchR1 1:04

Arman Tsarukyan

TsarukyanArman Tsarukyan

W24-3-0-255

▾

2/8

Sig. strikes

8/15

2/8

Total strikes

8/15

0/5

Head

8/15

0/1

Body

0/0

2/2

Legs

0/0

0/0

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

1

0

Sub attempts

0

0:00

Control

0:03

UFC 289: Nunes vs. AldanaJun 10, 2023

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

L23-8-1

Lightweight

KO/TKO · PunchesR1 4:10

Charles Oliveira

OliveiraCharles Oliveira

W37-11-0

▾

12/28

Sig. strikes

26/36

32/59

Total strikes

37/47

8/24

Head

23/32

3/3

Body

3/3

Mateusz Gamrot

GamrotMateusz Gamrot

L26-5-0

▾

59/130

Sig. strikes

33/81

67/138

Total strikes

38/86

35/100

Head

22/67

15/21

Body

9/12

9/9

Legs

2/2

0/0

Takedowns

4/19

1

Knockdowns

0

0

Sub attempts

0

0:34

Control

2:07

Tony Ferguson

FergusonTony Ferguson

L26-11-0+130

▾

23/55

Sig. strikes

15/34

76/142

Total strikes

37/59

16/48

Head

10/29

3/3

Body

5/5

4/4

Legs

0/0

3/6

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

1

Sub attempts

1

12:15

Control

0:05

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. VolkovFeb 6, 2021

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

W23-8-1

Lightweight

Dec (S)R3 5:00

Diego Ferreira

FerreiraDiego Ferreira

L20-7-0

▾

62/116

Sig. strikes

54/121

74/132

Total strikes

74/145

46/98

Head

43/104

10/12

Body

10/15

R1 4:38

Scott Holtzman

HoltzmanScott Holtzman

L14-6-0

▾

36/64

Sig. strikes

9/18

36/64

Total strikes

11/20

30/57

Head

4/12

3/4

Body

3/4

3/3

Legs

2/2

0/2

Takedowns

0/1

1

Knockdowns

0

0

Sub attempts

0

1:57

Control

0:24

UFC 248: Adesanya vs. RomeroMar 8, 2020

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

W23-8-1

Lightweight

KO/TKO · PunchR2 1:00

Drakkar Klose

KloseDrakkar Klose

L16-4-1

▾

12/20

Sig. strikes

15/25

17/28

Total strikes

27/37

8/16

Head

12/22

3/3

Body

0/0

R1 2:02

Frank Camacho

CamachoFrank Camacho

L22-10-0

▾

13/18

Sig. strikes

3/9

14/19

Total strikes

3/9

8/13

Head

1/7

3/3

Body

2/2

2/2

Legs

0/0

2/2

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

1

Sub attempts

0

0:44

Control

0:00

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos SantosMar 9, 2019

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

W23-8-1

Lightweight

ArmbarR2 4:41

Drew Dober

DoberDrew Dober

L29-15-0

▾

37/65

Sig. strikes

31/58

41/69

Total strikes

38/66

22/47

Head

17/44

12/14

Body

9/9

Dec (U)R3 5:00

Thiago Moises

MoisesThiago Moises

L19-10-0

▾

44/68

Sig. strikes

8/16

113/161

Total strikes

20/30

22/44

Head

5/11

11/12

Body

3/5

11/12

Legs

0/0

4/8

Takedowns

0/2

0

Knockdowns

0

2

Sub attempts

4

0:00

Control

0:00

UFC 222: Cyborg vs. KunitskayaMar 4, 2018

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

L23-8-1

Lightweight

KO/TKO · PunchR1 0:42

Alexander Hernandez

HernandezAlexander Hernandez

W19-9-0

▾

4/11

Sig. strikes

8/13

4/11

Total strikes

9/14

2/7

Head

5/10

1/3

Body

3/3

R3 5:00

Evan Dunham

DunhamEvan Dunham

D18-9-1

▾

81/157

Sig. strikes

36/115

92/168

Total strikes

66/149

60/134

Head

32/109

8/9

Body

4/6

13/14

Legs

0/0

0/0

Takedowns

1/7

1

Knockdowns

0

0

Sub attempts

0

0:00

Control

0:00

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. GastelumMar 12, 2017

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

L23-8-1

Lightweight

KO/TKO · Flying KneeR2 3:35

Edson Barboza

BarbozaEdson Barboza

W24-15-0

▾

51/121

Sig. strikes

30/82

51/121

Total strikes

31/83

31/94

Head

13/61

10/15

Body

13/17

Dec (U)R3 5:00

Rashid Magomedov

MagomedovRashid Magomedov

L23-5-1

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2Jun 5, 2016

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

W23-8-1

Lightweight

KO/TKO · PunchR1 4:16

James Vick

L13-6-0

▾

46/70

Sig. strikes

9/30

48/72

Total strikes

10/31

33/56

Head

5/17

9/10

Body

4/12

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. EvansApr 17, 2016

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

L23-8-1

Lightweight

Rear Naked ChokeR2 1:20

Michael Chiesa

ChiesaMichael Chiesa

W20-7-0

▾

27/53

Sig. strikes

11/52

27/53

Total strikes

12/53

11/33

Head

7/45

4/7

Body

1/4

Dec (S)R3 5:00

Michael Johnson

JohnsonMichael Johnson

L25-20-0

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

UFC on Fox: Machida vs. RockholdApr 18, 2015

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

W23-8-1

Lightweight

Dec (U)R3 5:00

Jim Miller

MillerJim Miller

L39-19-0

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

UFC 185: Pettis vs. Dos AnjosMar 15, 2015

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

W23-8-1

Lightweight

Rear Naked ChokeR2 2:38

Daron Cruickshank

CruickshankDaron Cruickshank

L21-14-0

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

Arm TriangleR2 3:38

Anthony Rocco Martin

MartinAnthony Rocco Martin

L18-6-0

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs. NelsonApr 11, 2014

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

L23-8-1

Lightweight

KO/TKO · PunchesR1 4:20

Ramsey Nijem

NijemRamsey Nijem

W10-9-0

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2Feb 21, 2014

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

W23-8-1

Lightweight

Dec (U)R3 5:00

Diego Ferreira

FerreiraDiego Ferreira

L20-7-0

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. PhilippouJan 15, 2014

Beneil Dariush

DariushBeneil Dariush

W23-8-1

Lightweight

Rear Naked ChokeR1 1:45

Charlie Brenneman

BrennemanCharlie Brenneman

L19-8-0

▾

No fight stats recorded for this bout.

16/19

Legs

2/3

5/5

Takedowns

0/3

0

Knockdowns

1

0

Sub attempts

0

5:53

Control

1:20

1/1

Legs

0/1

0/0

Takedowns

0/1

0

Knockdowns

1

0

Sub attempts

0

2:44

Control

0:31

6/6

Legs

1/2

5/15

Takedowns

0/1

0

Knockdowns

0

0

Sub attempts

0

7:23

Control

0:58

1/1

Legs

3/3

1/3

Takedowns

0/0

1

Knockdowns

0

2

Sub attempts

0

4:18

Control

0:00

3/4

Legs

5/5

2/5

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

0

1

Sub attempts

0

5:27

Control

0:58

1/1

Legs

0/0

0/0

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

1

0

Sub attempts

0

0:00

Control

0:01

10/12

Legs

4/4

0/2

Takedowns

0/0

0

Knockdowns

1

0

Sub attempts

0

0:00

Control

0:00

4/4

Legs

0/1

0/2

Takedowns

0/0

2

Knockdowns

0

0

Sub attempts

0

0:00

Control

0:00

12/13

Legs

3/3

1/4

Takedowns

1/2

0

Knockdowns

0

0

Sub attempts

2

0:00

Control

0:00