Beneil Dariush
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 37 (born May 6, 1989)
- Born in
- Urmia
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Weight
- 155 lbs.
- Reach
- 72"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 17-8-1
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC17
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 5
- Decision 9
Losses in the UFC8
- KO/TKO 7
- Submission 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.74 top 42%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.63
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 2.21 top 27%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.8
Next fight
In the record book
About Beneil Dariush
Beneil Dariush is a lightweight mixed martial artist, born in Urmia, Iran on May 6, 1989. Dariush stands 5' 10" with a 72" reach and fights southpaw. The official UFC rankings have Dariush at #15 in the lightweight division.
Dariush's professional career began in 2009, debuting with Respect in the Cage. Dariush arrived in the UFC with a 6-0 record. Dariush made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou in January 2014 and beat Charlie Brenneman by rear naked choke. In the UFC, Dariush is 17-8-1 across 26 fights.
Dariush's 17 UFC wins are split between 3 by knockout, 5 by submission and 9 on the scorecards. Statistically, Dariush defends takedowns better than 88% of lightweights. A notable win came against Tony Ferguson, a UFC title-fight winner. Dariush ranks #1 in UFC history for most spinning back fist knockouts.
The quickest UFC win of Dariush's career took 1:45, against Charlie Brenneman at UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou. Dariush has fought Diego Ferreira twice in the UFC (won, won). After 19 months away, Dariush returned at UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira in June 2025 and beat Renato Moicano. Before and outside the UFC, Dariush fought in Respect in the Cage (4-0) and High Fight Rock (1-0).
Most recently, Dariush lost to Quillan Salkilld by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates in May 2026.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 3:29
UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
May 2, 2026
3Str 2TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:16
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev
Nov 15, 2025
3Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jun 28, 2025
56Str 5TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:04
UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
Dec 2, 2023
2Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 4:10
Jun 10, 2023
12Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev
Oct 22, 2022
59Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler
May 15, 2021
23Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
Feb 6, 2021
62Str 5TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Spinning Back Fist Head · R1 4:38
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
Aug 8, 2020
36Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 1:00
Mar 7, 2020
12Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:02
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren
Oct 26, 2019
13Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Armbar On Ground · R2 4:41
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos
Mar 9, 2019
37Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez
Nov 10, 2018
44Str 4TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 0:42
UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya
Mar 3, 2018
4Str 0TD 0KD -
D
Decision - Majority · R3 5:00
Oct 7, 2017
81Str 0TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head · R2 3:35
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
Mar 11, 2017
51Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
Nov 5, 2016
60Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 4:16
UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2
Jun 4, 2016
46Str 0TD 2KD -
L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 1:20
Apr 16, 2016
27Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux
Aug 8, 2015
75Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold
Apr 18, 2015
27Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 2:38
Mar 14, 2015
27Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Oct 25, 2014
32Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Arm Triangle From Side Control · R2 3:38
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos
Aug 23, 2014
26Str 2TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Half Guard · R1 4:20
UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson
Apr 11, 2014
9Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 1:45
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou
Jan 15, 2014
9Str 0TD 1KD
Full MMA career
Beneil Dariush is 23-8-1 across 32 professional fights in 4 promotions, since a pro debut on November 20, 2009 (Respect in the Cage). 6 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins23
- KO/TKO 5
- Submission 8
- Decision 10
Pro losses8
- KO/TKO 7
- Submission 1
- Finish rate
- 57% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 8
- Current streak
- 2 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 17-8-1 | 2014 |
| Respect in the Cage | 4-0 | 2009 |
| High Fight Rock | 1-0 | 2012 |
| Samurai MMA Pro | 1-0 | 2011 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Quillan Salkilld | May 2, 2026 |
| L | Benoît Saint Denis | Nov 15, 2025 |
| W | Renato Moicano | Jun 28, 2025 |
| L | Arman Tsarukyan | Dec 2, 2023 |
| L | Charles Oliveira | Jun 10, 2023 |
| W | Mateusz Gamrot | Oct 22, 2022 |
| W | Tony Ferguson | May 15, 2021 |
| W | Carlos Diego Ferreira | Feb 6, 2021 |
| W | Scott Holtzman | Aug 8, 2020 |
| W | Drakkar Klose | Mar 7, 2020 |
| W | Frank Camacho | Oct 26, 2019 |
| W | Drew Dober | Mar 9, 2019 |
| W | Thiago Moisés | Nov 10, 2018 |
| L | Alexander Hernandez | Mar 3, 2018 |
| D | Evan Dunham | Oct 7, 2017 |
| L | Edson Barboza | Mar 11, 2017 |
| W | Rashid Magomedov | Nov 5, 2016 |
| W | James Vick | Jun 4, 2016 |
| L | Michael Chiesa | Apr 16, 2016 |
| W | Michael Johnson | Aug 8, 2015 |
| W | Jim Miller | Apr 18, 2015 |
| W | Daron Cruickshank | Mar 14, 2015 |
| W | Carlos Diego Ferreira | Oct 25, 2014 |
| W | Anthony Rocco Martin | Aug 23, 2014 |
| L | Ramsey Nijem | Apr 11, 2014 |
| W | Charlie Brenneman | Jan 15, 2014 |
| W | Jason Meaders | May 4, 2013 |
| W | Trace Gray | Jan 19, 2013 |
| W | Gilberto dos Santos | Oct 27, 2012 |
| W | Dominic Gutierrez | Oct 21, 2011 |
| W | Vance Bejarano | Oct 8, 2010 |
| W | Jordan Betts | Nov 20, 2009 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Beneil Dariush's record?
Beneil Dariush's professional MMA record is 23 wins, 8 losses and 1 draws.
How old is Beneil Dariush?
Beneil Dariush is 37 years old, born on May 6, 1989.
How tall is Beneil Dariush and what is their reach?
Beneil Dariush stands 5' 10" with a 72" reach.
Who did Beneil Dariush fight last?
Beneil Dariush lost to Quillan Salkilld by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates on May 2, 2026.
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