Beneil Dariush
UFC record 17-8-1 · professional record 23-8-1
- Age
- 37 (born May 6, 1989)
- Height
- 178 cm (5' 10")
- Reach
- 183 cm (72")
- Leg reach
- 103 cm (41")
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Weight
- 155 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- Iran
- Status
- Active
- Style
- MMA
- Gym
- Kings MMA - Huntington Beach, CA
- UFC debut
- Jan 15, 2014
- Last fight
- May 2, 2026
5 fight-night bonuses: 4 Performance of the Night, 1 Fight of the Night.
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 3.74
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 49%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 2.63
- Sig. strike defence
- 57%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 2.21
- Takedown accuracy
- 38%
- Takedown defence
- 82%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.81
- Knockdowns
- 7
- Sig. strikes landed
- 836
- Takedowns landed
- 33
- Total fight time
- 3h 43m 34s
- Control time
- 1h 30m 59s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Quillan Salkilld | KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground | 1 | 3:29 | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates | May 2, 2026 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| L | Benoit Saint Denis | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 0:16 | UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev | Nov 15, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Renato Moicano | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira | Jun 28, 2025 | 0 | 56 | 5 | 0 |
| L | Arman Tsarukyan | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 1:04 | UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan | Dec 2, 2023 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Charles Oliveira | KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground | 1 | 4:10 | UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana | Jun 10, 2023 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Mateusz Gamrot | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev | Oct 22, 2022 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Tony Ferguson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler | May 15, 2021 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 1 |
| W | Diego Ferreira | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | Feb 6, 2021 | 0 | 62 | 5 | 0 |
| W | Scott Holtzman | KO/TKO · Spinning Back Fist Head | 1 | 4:38 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | Aug 8, 2020 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Drakkar Klose | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 2 | 1:00 | UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero | Mar 7, 2020 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| W | Frank Camacho | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 2:02 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | Oct 26, 2019 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| W | Drew Dober | Submission · Armbar On Ground | 2 | 4:41 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos | Mar 9, 2019 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 1 |
| W | Thiago Moises | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez | Nov 10, 2018 | 0 | 44 | 4 | 2 |
| L | Alexander Hernandez | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 1 | 0:42 | UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya | Mar 3, 2018 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| D | Evan Dunham | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee | Oct 7, 2017 | 1 | 81 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Edson Barboza | KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head | 2 | 3:35 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | Mar 11, 2017 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Rashid Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | Nov 5, 2016 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| W | James Vick | KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch | 1 | 4:16 | UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 | Jun 4, 2016 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Michael Chiesa | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 1:20 | UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans | Apr 16, 2016 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Michael Johnson | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux | Aug 8, 2015 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Jim Miller | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold | Apr 18, 2015 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 1 |
| W | Daron Cruickshank | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 2:38 | UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos | Mar 14, 2015 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 2 |
| W | Diego Ferreira | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 | Oct 25, 2014 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 0 |
| W | Anthony Rocco Martin | Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control | 2 | 3:38 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos | Aug 23, 2014 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 |
| L | Ramsey Nijem | KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Half Guard | 1 | 4:20 | UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson | Apr 11, 2014 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Charlie Brenneman | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 1:45 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou | Jan 15, 2014 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 |