Lightweight
Beneil Dariush
23-8-1 UFC 17-8-1
5'10"Height
72"Reach
SouthpawStance
37Age
3KO wins
5Sub wins
47.1%Finish rate
8:35Avg fight
Statistical profile
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
Fight history
L Quillan Salkilld 4-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:29 — UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates · May 2, 2026
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 · November 15, 2025
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 · June 28, 2025
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 · December 2, 2023
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 · June 10, 2023
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 · October 22, 2022
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 · May 15, 2021
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 · February 6, 2021
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 · August 8, 2020
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 · March 7, 2020
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 · October 26, 2019
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 · March 9, 2019
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 · November 10, 2018
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 · March 3, 2018
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 · October 7, 2017
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 · March 11, 2017
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 · November 5, 2016
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 · June 4, 2016
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 · April 16, 2016
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 · August 8, 2015
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 · April 18, 2015
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 · March 14, 2015
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 · October 25, 2014
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 · August 23, 2014
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 · April 11, 2014
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 · January 15, 2014
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
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
May 2, 2026 |
UFC | 1 | 3:29 |
| L | Benoît Saint Denis | KO (punches) | UFC 322
November 15, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 0:16 |
| W | Renato Moicano | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 317
June 28, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Arman Tsarukyan | KO (knee and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
December 2, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 1:04 |
| L | Charles Oliveira | TKO (punches) | UFC 289
June 10, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 4:10 |
| W | Mateusz Gamrot | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 280
October 22, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tony Ferguson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 262
May 15, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Carlos Diego Ferreira | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
February 6, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Scott Holtzman | KO (spinning back fist) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
August 8, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 4:38 |
| W | Drakkar Klose | KO (punch) | UFC 248
March 7, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 1:00 |
| W | Frank Camacho | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
October 26, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 2:02 |
| W | Drew Dober | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos
March 9, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 4:41 |
| W | Thiago Moisés | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez
November 10, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alexander Hernandez | KO (punch) | UFC 222
March 3, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 0:42 |
| D | Evan Dunham | Draw (majority) | UFC 216
October 7, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Edson Barboza | KO (knee) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
March 11, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 3:35 |
| W | Rashid Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
November 5, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | James Vick | KO (punches) | UFC 199
June 4, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 4:16 |
| L | Michael Chiesa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans
April 16, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 1:20 |
| W | Michael Johnson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux
August 8, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jim Miller | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold
April 18, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Daron Cruickshank | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 185
March 14, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 2:48 |
| W | Carlos Diego Ferreira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 179
October 25, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Anthony Rocco Martin | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos
August 23, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 3:38 |
| L | Ramsey Nijem | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson
April 11, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 4:20 |
| W | Charlie Brenneman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou
January 14, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 1:45 |
| W | Jason Meaders | KO (punch) | Respect in the Cage 20
May 4, 2013 |
Respect in the Cage | 2 | 4:03 |
| W | Trace Gray | Submission (armbar) | Respect in the Cage 19
January 19, 2013 |
Respect in the Cage | 1 | 0:36 |
| W | Gilberto dos Santos | TKO (doctor stoppage) | High Fight Rock 2
October 27, 2012 |
High Fight Rock | 1 | 4:03 |
| W | Dominic Gutierrez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Samurai MMA Pro 2011
October 21, 2011 |
Samurai MMA Pro | 1 | 1:16 |
| W | Vance Bejarano | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Respect in the Cage 8
October 8, 2010 |
Respect in the Cage | 1 | — |
| W | Jordan Betts | Decision (split) | Respect in the Cage 2
November 20, 2009 |
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.