// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Beneil Dariush
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0LIGHTWEIGHT

Beneil
Dariush

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
23-8-1
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Kings MMA
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Beneil Dariush
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'10"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
37
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
32 BOUTS
WIN
23
LOSS
8
DRAW
1
WIN RATE
72%
23/32 bouts
FINISH RATE
54%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 2-3
LWWLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter built around defensive grappling — 48% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.78
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
49%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
2.62
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.11
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
38%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
82%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.80
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 110 other rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#10
of 111 on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1643
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
91st
percentile · average opponent rated 1625 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
21st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.15 per fight)

27 rated fights · opponents rated in 84% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAY 2, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (23)
n = 23
KO/TKO · 5
SUB · 8
DEC · 11
5
KO/TKO
22%
8
SUB
35%
11
DEC
48%
// LOSSES (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 7
SUB · 1
7
KO/TKO
88%
1
SUB
13%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
54% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 5 fights
22%
SUBANY ROUND · 8 fights
35%
DECFULL FIGHT · 11 fights
48%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
33 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER31TD DEFENSE93GRAPPLING60CHIN62STRIKING55CARDIO66AGGRESSION43SUB THREAT40STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY57
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: TD Defense. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power31
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=23 wins
TD Defense93
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (82%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin62
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=32 bouts
Striking55
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio66
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression43
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

Recovery57
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=8 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power31 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins23 wins
TD Defense93 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (82%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin62 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record32 bouts
Striking55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio66 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.8 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Recovery57 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.8 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100NOV 2009WNOV 2009WOCT 2010WOCT 2011WOCT 2012WJAN 2013WMAY 2013WJAN 2014LAPR 2014WAUG 2014WOCT 2014WMAR 2015WAPR 2015WAUG 2015LAPR 2016WJUN 2016WNOV 2016LMAR 2017OCT 2017LMAR 2018WNOV 2018WMAR 2019WOCT 2019WMAR 2020WAUG 2020WFEB 2021WMAY 2021WOCT 2022LJUN 2023LDEC 2023WJUN 2025WJUN 2025LNOV 2025LMAY 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, NOV 2009, momentum score 52, DEC R3.
  3. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 62, SUB R1.
  4. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 72, SUB R1.
  5. Start, OCT 2012, momentum score 82, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, JAN 2013, momentum score 92, SUB R1.
  7. Start, MAY 2013, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  9. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, AUG 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  11. Start, OCT 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, MAR 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  13. Start, APR 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  14. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 93, SUB R2.
  16. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, OCT 2017, momentum score 93.
  20. Start, MAR 2018, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 90, DEC R3.
  22. Start, MAR 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  23. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  24. Start, MAR 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  25. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, FEB 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  27. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  28. Start, OCT 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  29. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  30. Start, DEC 2023, momentum score 80, KO/TKO R1.
  31. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 87, DEC R3.
  32. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 94, DEC R3.
  33. Start, NOV 2025, momentum score 85, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Meaders), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 75.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
32/33 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
9
28%
3
9%
-
-
-
12
total
SUB
5
16%
4
13%
-
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
-
11
34%
-
-
11
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 12 of 32 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
33%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Kings MMA
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
CAGE DEFENSE

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
33 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Quillan SalkilldMay 2, 2026
KO/TKOR1 · 3:29
UFC Fight Night 275 - Della Maddalena vs. Prates
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Benoit St. DenisNov 15, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 0:16
UFC 322 - Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Renato CarneiroJun 28, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 317 - Topuria vs. Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Renato MoicanoJun 28, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 317 - Topuria vs. Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Arman TsarukyanDec 2, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 1:04
UFC on ESPN 52 - Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee and Punches)
L
VS Charles OliveiraJun 10, 2023
KO/TKOR1 · 4:10
UFC 289 - Nunes vs. Aldana
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Mateusz GamrotOct 22, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 280 - Oliveira vs. Makhachev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tony FergusonMay 15, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 262 - Oliveira vs. Chandler
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Diego FerreiraFeb 6, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 184 - Overeem vs. Volkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Mike Bell 50 - 45. Derek Cleary 50 - 45. Sal D'amato 50 - 45.
W
VS Scott HoltzmanAug 8, 2020
KO/TKOR1 · 4:38
UFC Fight Night 174 - Lewis vs. Oleynik
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Spinning Backfist)
W
VS Drakkar KloseMar 7, 2020
KO/TKOR2 · 1:00
UFC 248 - Adesanya vs. Romero
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Frank CamachoOct 26, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 2:02
UFC Fight Night 162 - Maia vs. Askren
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Lightweight. Professional record 23-8-1. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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