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Beneil Dariush

Active #9 lightweight · Southpaw · 178 cm · reach 183 cm
Elo rating
1665 ±36
LCB 1619
Rank
#9
top 8% of division
UFC record
17-7-1
KO 3 · Sub 5 · Dec 9
Streak
-1
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -7
Last fight
Nov 15, 2025
L by KO

Elo history

25 fights · tap & drag
Jan 15, 2014 — W vs Charlie Brenneman Δ+34Apr 11, 2014 — L vs Ramsey Nijem Δ-35Aug 23, 2014 — W vs Anthony Rocco Martin Δ+31Oct 25, 2014 — W vs Diego Ferreira Δ+32Mar 14, 2015 — W vs Daron Cruickshank Δ+32Apr 18, 2015 — W vs Jim Miller Δ+19Aug 8, 2015 — W vs Michael Johnson Δ+15Apr 16, 2016 — L vs Michael Chiesa Δ-19Jun 4, 2016 — W vs James Vick Δ+20Nov 5, 2016 — W vs Rashid Magomedov Δ+16Mar 11, 2017 — L vs Edson Barboza Δ-19Oct 7, 2017 — D vs Evan Dunham Δ-1Mar 3, 2018 — L vs Alexander Hernandez Δ-25Nov 10, 2018 — W vs Thiago Moises Δ+12Mar 9, 2019 — W vs Drew Dober Δ+15Oct 26, 2019 — W vs Frank Camacho Δ+12Mar 7, 2020 — W vs Drakkar Klose Δ+17Aug 8, 2020 — W vs Scott Holtzman Δ+14Feb 6, 2021 — W vs Diego Ferreira Δ+14May 15, 2021 — W vs Tony Ferguson Δ+17Oct 22, 2022 — W vs Mateusz Gamrot Δ+12Jun 10, 2023 — L vs Charles Oliveira Δ-18Dec 2, 2023 — L vs Arman Tsarukyan Δ-21Jun 28, 2025 — W vs Renato Moicano Δ+14Nov 15, 2025 — L vs Benoit Saint Denis Δ-22 14591532160516791752 20162018202020222024 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":181.7,"elo":1534,"date":"2014-01-15","opp":"Charlie Brenneman","result":"W","delta":34},{"i":1,"x":41,"y":207,"elo":1499,"date":"2014-04-11","opp":"Ramsey Nijem","result":"L","delta":-35},{"i":2,"x":67.4,"y":184.9,"elo":1530,"date":"2014-08-23","opp":"Anthony Rocco Martin","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":3,"x":79.8,"y":162,"elo":1561,"date":"2014-10-25","opp":"Diego Ferreira","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":4,"x":107.4,"y":138.7,"elo":1594,"date":"2015-03-14","opp":"Daron Cruickshank","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":5,"x":114.3,"y":125.2,"elo":1612,"date":"2015-04-18","opp":"Jim Miller","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":6,"x":136.4,"y":114.1,"elo":1627,"date":"2015-08-08","opp":"Michael Johnson","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":7,"x":186,"y":128.2,"elo":1608,"date":"2016-04-16","opp":"Michael Chiesa","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":8,"x":195.7,"y":113.6,"elo":1628,"date":"2016-06-04","opp":"James Vick","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":9,"x":226.1,"y":102.1,"elo":1644,"date":"2016-11-05","opp":"Rashid Magomedov","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":10,"x":250.9,"y":115.7,"elo":1625,"date":"2017-03-11","opp":"Edson Barboza","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":11,"x":292.3,"y":116.3,"elo":1624,"date":"2017-10-07","opp":"Evan Dunham","result":"D","delta":-1},{"i":12,"x":321.3,"y":134.2,"elo":1600,"date":"2018-03-03","opp":"Alexander Hernandez","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":13,"x":371,"y":125.8,"elo":1611,"date":"2018-11-10","opp":"Thiago Moises","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":14,"x":394.4,"y":115.3,"elo":1626,"date":"2019-03-09","opp":"Drew Dober","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":15,"x":439.9,"y":106.9,"elo":1637,"date":"2019-10-26","opp":"Frank Camacho","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":16,"x":466.2,"y":94.9,"elo":1654,"date":"2020-03-07","opp":"Drakkar Klose","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":17,"x":496.5,"y":84.4,"elo":1668,"date":"2020-08-08","opp":"Scott Holtzman","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":18,"x":532.4,"y":74.2,"elo":1683,"date":"2021-02-06","opp":"Diego Ferreira","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":19,"x":551.7,"y":61.9,"elo":1699,"date":"2021-05-15","opp":"Tony Ferguson","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":20,"x":655.2,"y":53,"elo":1712,"date":"2022-10-22","opp":"Mateusz Gamrot","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":21,"x":700.8,"y":65.8,"elo":1694,"date":"2023-06-10","opp":"Charles Oliveira","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":22,"x":735.2,"y":81.3,"elo":1673,"date":"2023-12-02","opp":"Arman Tsarukyan","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":23,"x":848.4,"y":70.8,"elo":1687,"date":"2025-06-28","opp":"Renato Moicano","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":24,"x":876,"y":86.5,"elo":1665,"date":"2025-11-15","opp":"Benoit Saint Denis","result":"L","delta":-22}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Nov 15, 2025 Benoit Saint Denis L -22
Jun 28, 2025 Renato Moicano W +14
Dec 2, 2023 Arman Tsarukyan L -21
Jun 10, 2023 Charles Oliveira L -18
Oct 22, 2022 Mateusz Gamrot W +12

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
3.27 avg 4.08
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
49% avg 52%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
2.26 avg 3.43
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
58% avg 54%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
1.82 avg 1.60
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
38% avg 39%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
82% avg 73%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.71 avg 0.51
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
5 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
47%
8 / 17
Finish rate
KO
3
18% of wins
SUB
5
29% of wins
DEC
9
53% of wins
KO: 3 (18%) 3 Sub: 5 (29%) 5 Dec: 9 (53%) 9
Finishes by round
8 total
R1
4 50%
R2
4 50%
R3
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1649
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
13.6
actual +3 vs expected