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Beneil Dariush

Beneil Dariush

1128 ELO #95

MMA 23-8-1 · UFC 17-8-0 · Lightweight (#15) · Iran · Kings MMA - Huntington Beach, CA · Last fought 38 days ago

Beneil Dariush - UFC Fighter Profile

Beneil Dariush is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Lightweight division and is ranked #15. Born in Iran, Beneil Dariush has compiled an MMA record of 23-8-1 with a UFC record of 17-8-0. Known for their MMA fighting style, Beneil Dariush trains at Kings MMA - Huntington Beach, CA in Iran. With an ELO rating of 1128, Beneil Dariush ranks #95 out of 2693 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Beneil Dariush has 17 wins in the UFC. Beneil Dariush lands an average of 3.74 significant strikes per minute and averages 2.21 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Lightweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1128), and have not fought Beneil Dariush before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Justin Gaethje 10-5-0 37 1145 0.0 17
Dustin Poirier 22-9-0 37 1196 0.0 68
Jared Gordon 9-8-0 37 1040 0.0 88
Joaquim Silva 7-5-0 37 1006 0.0 122
Damon Jackson 6-6-0 37 1006 0.0 122
Dan Hooker 14-10-0 36 1065 1.0 63

Fight Results Breakdown

25
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Tony Ferguson in 2021
Opponent ELO: 1196

Biggest Upset Loss

Alexander Hernandez in 2018
Your ELO: 1088 · Opponent ELO: 1000 · Favored by 88

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 10'
Weight
Lightweight
Reach
72'
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
May 06 1989
Age
37
Peak ELO
1183
ELO Rank
95 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
522-204-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1086.3
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1067.8

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.74
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
49%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.63
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
57%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
2.21
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
38%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.8
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Beneil Dariush Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2026-05-02 UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates Quillan Salkilld KO/TKO Punches 1 3:29 Loss +325
2025-11-15 UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev Benoit Saint Denis KO/TKO Punch 1 0:16 Loss +168
2025-06-28 UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira Renato Moicano U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2023-12-02 UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan Arman Tsarukyan KO/TKO Punch 1 1:04 Loss -
2023-06-10 UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana Charles Oliveira KO/TKO Punches 1 4:10 Loss -
2022-10-22 UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev Mateusz Gamrot U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2021-05-15 UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler Tony Ferguson U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2021-02-06 UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov Diego Ferreira S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2020-08-08 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik Scott Holtzman KO/TKO Spinning Back Fist 1 4:38 Win -
2020-03-07 UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero Drakkar Klose KO/TKO Punch 2 1:00 Win -
2019-10-26 UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren Frank Camacho SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 2:02 Win -
2019-03-09 UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos Drew Dober SUB Armbar 2 4:41 Win -
2018-11-10 UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez Thiago Moises U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2018-03-03 UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya Alexander Hernandez KO/TKO Punch 1 0:42 Loss -
2017-03-11 UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum Edson Barboza KO/TKO Flying Knee 2 3:35 Loss -
2016-11-05 UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson Rashid Magomedov U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2016-06-04 UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 James Vick KO/TKO Punch 1 4:16 Win -
2016-04-16 UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans Michael Chiesa SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 1:20 Loss -
2015-08-08 UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux Michael Johnson S-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2015-04-18 UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold Jim Miller U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2015-03-14 UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos Daron Cruickshank SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 2:38 Win -
2014-10-25 UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 Diego Ferreira U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2014-08-23 UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos Anthony Rocco Martin SUB Arm Triangle 2 3:38 Win -
2014-04-11 UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson Ramsey Nijem KO/TKO Punches 1 4:20 Loss -
2014-01-15 UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou Charlie Brenneman SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 1:45 Win -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Beneil Dariush ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
25 2026-05-02 Quillan Salkilld 1078 Loss -19 1128
24 2025-11-15 Benoit Saint Denis 1103 Loss -19 1147
23 2025-06-28 Renato Moicano 1121 Win +15 1166
22 2023-12-02 Arman Tsarukyan 1099 Loss -19 1151
21 2023-06-10 Charles Oliveira 1247 Loss -13 1170
20 2022-10-22 Mateusz Gamrot 1087 Win +12 1183
19 2021-05-15 Tony Ferguson 1196 Win +18 1171
18 2021-02-06 Diego Ferreira 1125 Win 0 1153
17 2020-08-08 Scott Holtzman 1076 Win +18 1153
16 2020-03-07 Drakkar Klose 1050 Win +18 1135
15 2019-10-26 Frank Camacho 981 Win +16 1117
14 2019-03-09 Drew Dober 1049 Win +20 1101
13 2018-11-10 Thiago Moises 1000 Win +13 1081
12 2018-03-03 Alexander Hernandez 1000 Loss -20 1068
11 2017-03-11 Edson Barboza 1106 Loss -16 1088
10 2016-11-05 Rashid Magomedov 1071 Win +15 1104
9 2016-06-04 James Vick 1086 Win +22 1089
8 2016-04-16 Michael Chiesa 1082 Loss -16 1067
7 2015-08-08 Michael Johnson 1091 Win 0 1083
6 2015-04-18 Jim Miller 1149 Win +20 1083
5 2015-03-14 Daron Cruickshank 1042 Win +21 1063
4 2014-10-25 Diego Ferreira 1042 Win +17 1042
3 2014-08-23 Anthony Rocco Martin 984 Win +20 1025
2 2014-04-11 Ramsey Nijem 1020 Loss -16 1005
1 2014-01-15 Charlie Brenneman 1002 Win +21 1021

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