Beneil Dariush

Beneil Dariush
#15 Lightweight
OctagonStats Rating 1615
17-8-1
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)
Reach72" (183 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
BornMay 06, 1989
Age37
DivisionLightweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.74
Str. Acc49%
SApM2.63
Str. Def57%
TD Avg2.21
TD Acc38%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.8

Recent form

L L W L L
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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26 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
3 KO/TKO wins · 5 sub wins · 9 decision wins
Losses by method
7 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 0 decision losses
Finish rate47%
Times finished100%
StreakL2
Best streak8
Avg fight8:36
Octagon time3h 43m
Opp win%72%
ActiveJan. 15, 2014 – May. 02, 2026 (13y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced6
Ranked wins2
Best ranked winMateusz Gamrot (#10 Lightweight)
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night3
Fight of the Night2
Total bonuses5
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Beneil Dariush is a 23-8-1 grappler.

Beneil debuted Jan. 15, 2014 vs Charlie Brenneman (win). Longest win streak: 8. On a 2-fight losing skid. 13 years active (Jan. 15, 2014–May. 02, 2026).

Best wins: Mateusz Gamrot (U-DEC R3, Oct. 22, 2022); Jim Miller (U-DEC R3, Apr. 18, 2015); Rashid Magomedov (U-DEC R3, Nov. 05, 2016).

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
May. 02, 2026UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. PratesL Quillan SalkilldKO/TKO Punches13:290 13 122 00 0
Nov. 15, 2025UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. MakhachevL Benoit Saint DenisKO/TKO Punch10:160 13 30 00 0
Jun. 28, 2025UFC 317: Topuria vs. OliveiraW Renato MoicanoU-DEC35:000 156 315 00 0
Dec. 02, 2023UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. TsarukyanL Arman TsarukyanKO/TKO Punch11:040 12 80 00 0
Jun. 10, 2023UFC 289: Nunes vs. AldanaL Charles OliveiraKO/TKO Punches14:100 112 260 00 0
Oct. 22, 2022UFC 280: Oliveira vs. MakhachevW Mateusz GamrotU-DEC35:001 059 330 40 0
May. 15, 2021UFC 262: Oliveira vs. ChandlerW Tony FergusonU-DEC35:000 023 153 01 1
Feb. 06, 2021UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. VolkovW Diego FerreiraS-DEC35:000 062 545 00 0
Aug. 08, 2020UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. OleinikW Scott HoltzmanKO/TKO Spinning Back Fist14:381 036 90 00 0
Mar. 07, 2020UFC 248: Adesanya vs. RomeroW Drakkar KloseKO/TKO Punch21:001 012 151 02 0
Oct. 26, 2019UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. AskrenW Frank CamachoSUB Rear Naked Choke12:020 013 32 01 0
Mar. 09, 2019UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos SantosW Drew DoberSUB Armbar24:410 037 312 01 0
Nov. 10, 2018UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. RodriguezW Thiago MoisesU-DEC35:000 044 84 02 4
Mar. 03, 2018UFC 222: Cyborg vs. KunitskayaL Alexander HernandezKO/TKO Punch10:420 14 80 00 0
Oct. 07, 2017UFC 216: Ferguson vs. LeeD Evan DunhamM-DEC35:001 081 360 10 0
Mar. 11, 2017UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. GastelumL Edson BarbozaKO/TKO Flying Knee23:350 151 300 00 0
Nov. 05, 2016UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. FergusonW Rashid MagomedovU-DEC35:000 060 410 10 0
Jun. 04, 2016UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2W James VickKO/TKO Punch14:162 046 90 00 0
Apr. 16, 2016UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs EvansL Michael ChiesaSUB Rear Naked Choke21:200 027 111 10 2
Aug. 08, 2015UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint PreuxW Michael JohnsonS-DEC35:000 075 840 00 0
Apr. 18, 2015UFC on FOX: Machida vs RockholdW Jim MillerU-DEC35:000 027 112 01 3
Mar. 14, 2015UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos AnjosW Daron CruickshankSUB Rear Naked Choke22:380 027 171 02 0
Oct. 25, 2014UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2W Diego FerreiraU-DEC35:000 032 213 00 0
Aug. 23, 2014UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos AnjosW Anthony Rocco MartinSUB Arm Triangle23:380 026 342 11 0
Apr. 11, 2014UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs NelsonL Ramsey NijemKO/TKO Punches14:200 29 340 10 1
Jan. 15, 2014UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs PhilippouW Charlie BrennemanSUB Rear Naked Choke11:451 09 50 01 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.

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