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Beneil Dariush
#12 Lightweight Division • 18-4-1 (W-L-D)
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UFC Vegas 6: Beneil Dariush Post-fight Interview

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Top Finishes: Beneil Dariush

 

UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush has stayed near the top of the lightweight division for most of his six-year UFC career so far. Watch some of his top knockouts and submissions.
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10 months ago

UFC 248: Beneil Dariush Backstage Interview

Hear what Beneil Dariush had to say after an amazing KO victory over Drakkar Klose at UFC 248.
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10 months ago

UFC 248: Beneil Dariush Octagon Interview

Hear from Dariush after his wild finish of Drakkar Klose
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Healthy Beneil Dariush Firing On All Cylinders

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Dariush Elevates Mentality After Disappointing Period

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Beneil Dariush Is Healed And Back To Normal

Stats & Records

  • 5
    Fight Win Streak
  • 4
    Wins by Knockout
  • 8
    Wins by Submission
Striking accuracy 49% 49%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
580
Sig. Strikes Attempted
1179
Grappling accuracy 34% 34%

Grappling accuracy

Takedowns Landed
9
Takedowns Attempted
53
3.87
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
2.65
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
1.80
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
1.10
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
60
%
Sig. Str. Defense
80
%
Takedown Defense
0.50
Knockdown Ratio
08:49
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
350 (60%)
Clinch
114 (20%)
Ground
116 (20%)

Sig. Str. by target

58% 338 Head 25% 146 Body 17% 96 Leg

Win By Way

KO/TKO
4 (22%)
DEC
6 (33%)
SUB
8 (44%)

Event Results

  • Win

    Dariush vs Holtzman

    Round
    1
    Time
    04:39
    Method
    KO/TKO
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  • Camacho vs Dariush

    Round
    1
    Time
    2:02
    Method
    SUB
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Biography

Status
Active
Hometown
Goetapeh, Iran
Trains at
Kings MMA - Huntington Beach, CA
Fighting style
MMA
Age
31
Height
70.00
Weight
155.00
Octagon Debut
Jan. 15, 2014
Reach
72.00
Leg reach
40.50
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 08: (L-R) Beneil Dariush of Iran punches Scott Holtzman in their lightweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 08, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
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Lightweight Division • 28-9-0 (W-L-D)