Beneil Dariush: record, fights and statistics
Beneil Dariush is a lightweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 23-8-1. StatsNext stores 26 UFC bouts for Beneil Dariush (17-8-1). In the 3 fights stored since Jun 28, 2025, Beneil Dariush is 1-2.
Profile
| Height | 5'10" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 72" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Weight class | Lightweight |
| Born | 1989 |
| Current UFC ranking | Lightweight #15 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Beneil Dariush's fighting stats?
Across 22 stored UFC bouts with statistics (194 minutes) through May 2, 2026, Beneil Dariush lands 3.92 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.55, with 49.6% striking accuracy and 57.3% striking defense. Grappling: 2.17 takedowns per 15 minutes at 36.8% accuracy, 84.4% takedown defense, 0.77 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 17-8-1 in 26 stored UFC bouts, 8 of 17 wins inside the distance.
Beneil Dariush: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.92 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.55 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 49.6% |
| Significant striking defense | 57.3% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.46 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 2.17 |
| Takedown accuracy | 36.8% |
| Takedown defense | 84.4% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.77 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 7.19 |
| Share of fight time in control | 47.9% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 22 (193.9) |
Significant strikes landed: 61.3% head, 21.6% body, 17.1% legs; 69.2% at distance, 13.6% in the clinch, 17.2% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 7 |
| Submission | 5 | 1 |
| Decision | 9 | 0 |
17-8-1 in the 26 stored UFC bouts since January 15, 2014, averaging 8.6 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Jun 28, 2025
- 1 win: 1 by decision
- 2 losses: 2 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Jun 28, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 62 of 121 (51.2%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 46 of 85 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 7 of 10 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 5 (100.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 8:25 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Quillan Salkilld (4-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 3:29 | 3.5 | Lightweight | 3 of 9 (12) | 2 of 5 | 2:32 |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Benoît Saint Denis (7-3) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 0:16 | 0.3 | Lightweight | 3 of 5 (3) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Renato Moicano (12-6) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 56 of 107 (31) | 5 of 5 | 5:53 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Arman Tsarukyan (7-2) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 1:04 | 1.1 | Lightweight | 2 of 8 (8) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Charles Oliveira (19-9) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 4:10 | 4.2 | Lightweight | 12 of 28 (26) | 0 of 0 | 2:44 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Mateusz Gamrot (4-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 59 of 130 (33) | 0 of 0 | 0:34 |
| May 15, 2021 | Tony Ferguson (12-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 23 of 55 (15) | 3 of 6 | 12:15 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Diego Ferreira (8-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 62 of 116 (54) | 5 of 15 | 7:23 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Scott Holtzman (7-3) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 4:38 | 4.6 | Lightweight | 36 of 64 (9) | 0 of 2 | 1:57 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Drakkar Klose (4-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 1:00 | 6 | Lightweight | 12 of 20 (15) | 1 of 3 | 4:18 |
| Oct 26, 2019 | Frank Camacho (2-3) | Win | Submission | R1 2:02 | 2 | Lightweight | 13 of 18 (3) | 2 of 2 | 0:44 |
| Mar 9, 2019 | Drew Dober (6-4) | Win | Submission | R2 4:41 | 9.7 | Lightweight | 37 of 65 (31) | 2 of 5 | 5:27 |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Thiago Moisés (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 44 of 68 (8) | 4 of 8 | |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Alexander Hernandez (0-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 0:42 | 0.7 | Lightweight | 4 of 11 (8) | 0 of 0 | |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Evan Dunham (10-6) | Draw | Draw | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 81 of 157 (36) | 0 of 0 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
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