Beneil Dariush UFC Power Rankings
UFC
Beneil Dariush
Lightweight · #43
B-
Overall Grade
82
17-8
Record
68%
Win %
8
Finishes
12 years, 9 months
Active
Performance
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
82
B-
|
43 |
| Power |
85
B
|
37 |
| Offensive |
79
C+
|
52 |
| Defensive |
89
B+
|
27 |
Records
| Overall | 17-8 (68%) |
|---|---|
| Vs Top 10 | 0-3 (0%) |
| Vs >.500 | 15-8 (65.2%) |
| Vs <.500 | 2-0 (100%) |
| Last 5 Fights | 1-4 (20%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win |
Lightweight #16 Mateusz Gamrot (9-5) 2022-10-22 · Rd 3 U-DEC |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss |
Lightweight #89 Edson Barboza (18-15) 2017-03-11 · Rd 2 KO/TKO Flying Knee |
Other Stats
| Finishes | 8 (32%) |
|---|---|
| KOs | 3 (12%) |
| Submissions | 5 (20%) |
| Decisions | 9 (36%) |
| Opp. Record | 286-189 |
| Avg Opp. Rank | 32.5 |
| Long Streak | W 8 (10/22/2022) |
| Current Streak | L 2 |
Fight Stats
| Age | 37 |
|---|---|
| Strikes Landed / Min | 3.74 |
| Strikes Absorbed / Min | 2.63 |
| Striking Differential | +1.10 |
| Takedowns / 15 Min | 2.21 |
| Knockdowns / 15 Min | 0.47 |
| Sub. Attempts / 15 Min | 0.81 |
| UFC Fight Time | 224 min |
Fight Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 |
#1 Quillan Salkilld (6-0)Lightweight UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates |
L |
Rd 1 KO/TKO Punches |
| 2025-11-15 |
#11 Benoit Saint Denis (9-4)Lightweight UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev |
L |
Rd 1 KO/TKO Punch |
| 2025-06-28 |
#24 Renato Moicano (13-8)Lightweight UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira |
W |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
| 2023-12-02 |
#2 Arman Tsarukyan (11-2)Lightweight UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan |
L |
Rd 1 KO/TKO Punch |
| 2023-06-10 |
#8 Charles Oliveira (25-11)Lightweight UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana |
L |
Rd 1 KO/TKO Punches |
| 2022-10-22 |
#16 Mateusz Gamrot (9-5)Lightweight UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev |
W |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
| 2021-05-15 |
Tony Ferguson (15-9)Lightweight UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler |
W |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
| 2021-02-06 |
#44 Diego Ferreira (11-7)Lightweight UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov |
W |
Rd 3 S-DEC |
| 2020-08-08 |
Scott Holtzman (7-6)Lightweight UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik |
W |
Rd 1 KO/TKO Spinning Back Fist |
| 2020-03-07 |
#34 Drakkar Klose (10-4)Lightweight UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero |
W |
Rd 2 KO/TKO Punch |
| 2019-10-26 |
Frank Camacho (2-6)Lightweight UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren |
W |
Rd 1 SUB Rear Naked Choke |
| 2019-03-09 |
#36 Drew Dober (15-11)Lightweight UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos |
W |
Rd 2 SUB Armbar |
| 2018-11-10 |
#61 Thiago Moises (8-8)Lightweight UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez |
W |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
| 2018-03-03 |
#38 Alexander Hernandez (11-8)Lightweight UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya |
L |
Rd 1 KO/TKO Punch |
| 2017-10-07 |
Evan Dunham (11-9)Lightweight UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee |
- |
Rd 3 M-DEC |
| 2017-03-11 |
#89 Edson Barboza (18-15)Lightweight UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum |
L |
Rd 2 KO/TKO Flying Knee |
| 2016-11-05 |
Rashid Magomedov (5-1)Lightweight UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson |
W |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
| 2016-06-04 |
James Vick (9-5)Lightweight UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 |
W |
Rd 1 KO/TKO Punch |
| 2016-04-16 |
#24 Michael Chiesa (15-7)Lightweight UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans |
L |
Rd 2 SUB Rear Naked Choke |
| 2015-08-08 |
#57 Michael Johnson (16-16)Lightweight UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux |
W |
Rd 3 S-DEC |
| 2015-04-18 |
#31 Jim Miller (28-18)Lightweight UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold |
W |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
| 2015-03-14 |
Daron Cruickshank (6-6)Lightweight UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos |
W |
Rd 2 SUB Rear Naked Choke |
| 2014-10-25 |
#44 Diego Ferreira (11-7)Lightweight UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 |
W |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
| 2014-08-23 |
Tony Martin (6-4)Lightweight UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos |
W |
Rd 2 SUB Arm Triangle |
| 2014-04-11 |
Ramsey Nijem (5-5)Lightweight UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson |
L |
Rd 1 KO/TKO Punches |
| 2014-01-15 |
Charlie Brenneman (4-7)Lightweight UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou |
W |
Rd 1 SUB Rear Naked Choke |
