Beneil Dariush
17-8-1
UFC record, 26 fights, 223.6 min
23-8-1
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 5'10"
- Reach
- 72"
- Weight
- 155 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Sat, May 6, 1989, age 37
- First UFC fight
- Wed, Jan 15, 2014
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, May 2, 2026
01/How he wins
in 17 wins
3 Rear Naked Chokes (5 submissions), 3 KO/TKO, 9 decisions in 17 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 7 |
| Submission | 5 | 1 |
| Decision | 9 | 0 |
| All | 17 | 8 |
1 draw not in either column
02/Career rates
26 fights, 223.6 min
Sig strikes landed
3.74 per min
836 in 223.6 min, 26 fights
Sig strike accuracy
49.1%
836 of 1,701 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.63 per min
589 of 1,377 landed on him in 223.6 min
Takedowns
2.21 per 15 min
33 of 86 · 223.6 min
Takedown accuracy
38.4%
33 of 86 attempts
Takedown defence
43 of 52
defended of attempted on him, 223.6 min
Control time
6:06 per 15 min
90:59 of 223:34
Knockdowns
7
scored in 223.6 min, 26 fights
Submission attempts
0.81 per 15 min
12 in 223.6 min
Where his sig strikes land
67% distance, 15% clinch, 18% ground
561 distance, 128 clinch, 147 ground of 836 landed
What he hits
60% head, 23% body, 17% leg
505 head, 191 body, 140 leg of 836 landed
Cage time
223:34
26 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | 26 | 17-8-1 | 223.6 | 836 of 1,701 | 3.74 | 33 of 86 | 90:59 of 223:34 | 7 | 8 in 17 |
| All | 26 | 17-8-1 | 223.6 | 836 of 1,701 | 3.74 | 33 of 86 | 90:59 of 223:34 | 7 | 8 in 17 |
04/By year
2014 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 3.5 | 3 of 9 | 0.86 | 2 of 5 | 2:32 of 3:29 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 15.3 | 59 of 112 | 3.86 | 5 of 5 | 5:53 of 15:16 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 5.2 | 14 of 36 | 2.68 | 0 of 0 | 2:44 of 5:14 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 59 of 130 | 3.93 | 0 of 0 | 0:34 of 15:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 85 of 171 | 2.83 | 8 of 21 | 19:38 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 10.6 | 48 of 84 | 4.51 | 1 of 5 | 6:17 of 10:38 | 2 | 2 in 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 11.7 | 50 of 83 | 4.27 | 4 of 7 | 6:03 of 11:43 | 0 | 2 in 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 15.7 | 48 of 79 | 3.06 | 4 of 8 | 13:30 of 15:42 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0-1-1 | 23.6 | 132 of 278 | 5.60 | 0 of 2 | 2:56 of 23:35 | 1 | 0 in 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 25.6 | 133 of 243 | 5.20 | 1 of 11 | 6:31 of 25:36 | 2 | 1 in 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 37.6 | 129 of 306 | 3.43 | 3 of 12 | 14:06 of 37:38 | 0 | 1 in 3 |
| 2014 | 4 | 3-1-0 | 29.7 | 76 of 170 | 2.56 | 5 of 10 | 10:15 of 29:43 | 1 | 2 in 3 |
| All | 26 | 17-8-1 | 223.6 | 836 of 1,701 | 3.74 | 33 of 86 | 90:59 of 223:34 | 7 | 8 in 17 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 26 of 26 | 106.7 | 442 of 908 | 4.14 | 12 of 42 | 36:22 of 106:42 | 5 | 5 | 10, won 4 |
| Round 2 | 16 of 26 | 66.9 | 214 of 418 | 3.20 | 14 of 27 | 33:20 of 66:52 | 1 | 6 | 6, won 4 |
| Round 3 | 10 of 26 | 50.0 | 180 of 375 | 3.60 | 7 of 17 | 21:17 of 50:00 | 1 | 1 | 10, won 9 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
26 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 2, 2026UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates | Quillan SalkilldLightweight | LKO/TKO, R1 3:29Punches to Head On Ground | 3 of 9 | 2 of 5 | 2:32 | 0 | 3:29 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 15, 2025UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev | Benoit Saint DenisLightweight | LKO/TKO, R1 0:16Punch to Head At Distance | 3 of 5 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0:16 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 28, 2025UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira | Renato MoicanoLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 28 - 29. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. David Lethaby 28 - 29. | 56 of 107 | 5 of 5 | 5:53 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 2, 2023UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan | Arman TsarukyanLightweight | LKO/TKO, R1 1:04Punch to Head At Distance | 2 of 8 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 1:04 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 10, 2023UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana | Charles OliveiraLightweight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:10Punches to Head On Ground | 12 of 28 | 0 of 0 | 2:44 | 0 | 4:10 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 22, 2022UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev | Mateusz GamrotLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Junichiro Kamijo 27 - 30. Darryl Ransom 27 - 30. Clemens Werner 28 - 29. | 59 of 130 | 0 of 0 | 0:34 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 15, 2021UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler | Tony FergusonLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Marcos Rosales 27 - 30. | 23 of 55 | 3 of 6 | 12:15 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 6, 2021UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | Diego FerreiraLightweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Dave Hagen 28 - 29. Jerin Valel 29 - 28. Chris Lee 28 - 29. | 62 of 116 | 5 of 15 | 7:23 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 8, 2020UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | Scott HoltzmanLightweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:38Spinning Back Fist Head | 36 of 64 | 0 of 2 | 1:57 | 1 | 4:38 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 7, 2020UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero | Drakkar KloseLightweight | WKO/TKO, R2 1:00Punch to Head At Distance | 12 of 20 | 1 of 3 | 4:20 | 1 | 6:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 26, 2019UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | Frank CamachoLightweight | WSubmission, R1 2:02Rear Naked Choke | 13 of 18 | 2 of 2 | 0:45 | 0 | 2:02 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 9, 2019UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos | Drew DoberLightweight | WSubmission, R2 4:41Armbar On Ground | 37 of 65 | 2 of 5 | 5:18 | 0 | 9:41 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 10, 2018UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez | Thiago MoisesLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 25 - 30. Derek Cleary 25 - 30. Hale Hilsabeck 26 - 30. | 44 of 68 | 4 of 8 | 13:30 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 3, 2018UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya | Alexander HernandezLightweight | LKO/TKO, R1 0:42Punch to Head At Distance | 4 of 11 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0:42 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 7, 2017UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee | Evan DunhamLightweight | DMajority decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Dave Hagen 28 - 28. Glenn Trowbridge 28 - 28. | 81 of 157 | 0 of 0 | 2:56 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 11, 2017UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | Edson BarbozaLightweight | LKO/TKO, R2 3:35Flying Knee Head | 51 of 121 | 0 of 2 | 0:00 | 0 | 8:35 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 5, 2016UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | Rashid MagomedovLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Chris Lee 28 - 29. | 60 of 120 | 0 of 5 | 4:10 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 4, 2016UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 | James VickLightweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:16Punch to Head In Clinch | 46 of 70 | 0 of 2 | 1:21 | 2 | 4:16 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 16, 2016UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans | Michael ChiesaLightweight | LSubmission, R2 1:20Rear Naked Choke | 27 of 53 | 1 of 4 | 1:00 | 0 | 6:20 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 8, 2015UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux | Michael JohnsonLightweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Doug Crosby 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 29 - 28. Richard Bertrand 28 - 29. | 75 of 201 | 0 of 7 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 18, 2015UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold | Jim MillerLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Eric Colon 28 - 29. Dave Tirelli 28 - 29. | 27 of 54 | 2 of 4 | 11:57 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 14, 2015UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos | Daron CruickshankLightweight | WSubmission, R2 2:38Rear Naked Choke | 27 of 51 | 1 of 1 | 2:09 | 0 | 7:38 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 25, 2014UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 | Diego FerreiraLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Marco Borges 27 - 30. Guilherme Bravo 27 - 30. Vinicius Lins 27 - 30. | 32 of 68 | 3 of 6 | 7:53 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 23, 2014UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos | Anthony Rocco MartinLightweight | WSubmission, R2 3:38Arm Triangle From Side Control | 26 of 61 | 2 of 3 | 1:10 | 0 | 8:38 | Rounds |
| Fri, Apr 11, 2014UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson | Ramsey NijemLightweight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:20Punches to Head From Half Guard | 9 of 20 | 0 of 1 | 0:29 | 0 | 4:20 | Rounds |
| Wed, Jan 15, 2014UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou | Charlie BrennemanLightweight | WSubmission, R1 1:45Rear Naked Choke | 9 of 21 | 0 of 0 | 0:43 | 1 | 1:45 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.