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Beneil Dariush lands 3.8 and absorbs 2.6 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Beneil Dariush's takedown activity is a consistent part of the output. Takedown threat ranks in the upper third of the division.

Beneil Dariush wins 75% of rounds across 52 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Beneil Dariush has 7 KO/TKO losses in 8 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.35 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 35 out of 99, low for the division.

Beneil Dariush is 37 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Lightweight

Beneil Dariush

23-8-126 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 2L
Declining
Title Fight
Early Chaos
High Wear
5'10"ht·72"reach·Southpawstance·37age
Last fightLQuillan Salkilld·KO/TKO·R1·2mo ago
Fighter Context
17–8–1UFC·
3KO
·
5Sub
·
9Dec
·
8.6min/fight
·
224UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
14–7(22 fights)
·
36%finish rate
·
+0.8str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
5–2(8 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
+0.7str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
1–1(2 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
-1.4str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.16
Positive
79%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.261
Strong
69%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
35
Low
15%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
75%
Dominant
92%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Beneil Dariush — 3.78 significant strikes per minute, 49% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.62 strikes per minute.

Dariush
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.78
Str. Accuracy49%
836UFC landed/1,701attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.6 vs avg2.62
Str. Defense57%
KD Rate / fight0.27
7UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.35
CQ KO Power
Above Avg68%ile0.84
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
60%
Body
23%
Leg
17%
By Position
Distance67%
/
Clinch15%
/
Ground18%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 126 rounds
Round 216 rounds
Round 310 rounds
Avg. Landed171318
Avg. Absorbed13812
Avg. Net+4+5+6
Grappling

Beneil Dariush — 2.1 takedowns per 15 minutes, 38% takedown accuracy, 0.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 82% takedown defense.

Dariush
Sub Hunter
·210s ctrlElite Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.11
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.77
TD Accuracy38%
33UFC landed/86attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80
5UFC wins/12attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense82%
43UFC defended/52opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Beneil Dariush — 17 UFC wins (3 KO/TKO, 5 submission, 9 decision), 47% finish rate.

Finish Rate
47%
Average
div avg 52%
How They Lose
8UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 17
Submission5 / 17
Decision9 / 17
KD → Finish
3/6Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO7 / 8
Submission1 / 8
Decision0 / 8
Loss Pattern
8 of 8 losses by finish in R1–R2
Fast and versatile. 8 of 8 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
22%
2 of 9 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.0pts
W9 dec
—
L0 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
7UD
·
2SD
·
1MD
·
20%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 9 less in second half of career
0+23+47+70+93avg↵↵D201420152016201720182019202020212022202320252026

26 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.23.4R1R2R3
R1n=26
R2n=16
R3n=10
Outputsig strikes / min
4.1
3.2
3.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.2
1.9
2.4
Diff
+1.0
+1.3
+1.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲TD Acc+41%L3
-2%65%133%WWWLLWLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Dariush — 26 UFC Fights

Beneil Dariush — UFC fight record: 17 wins, 8 losses, 1 draw.

Result
Method
26 fights
L
Quillan Salkilld
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:29May '26
-9
·3 SS (33%)·12 abs·2/5 td·152s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Benoit Saint Denis
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:16Nov '25
0
·3 SS (60%)·3 abs·1 kd taken
W
Renato MoicanoVeteran
LW
U-DEC R3Jun '25
+25
·56 SS (52%)·31 abs·5/5 td·353s ctrl·1 kd taken
↵ 18mo layoff
L
Arman Tsarukyan
TITLELW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:04Dec '23
-6
·2 SS (25%)·8 abs·1 kd taken
L
Charles OliveiraElite
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:10Jun '23
-14
·12 SS (43%)·26 abs·164s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Mateusz Gamrot
LW
U-DEC R3Oct '22
+26
·59 SS (45%)·33 abs·4 td taken·34s ctrl·1 kd landed
↵ 17mo layoff
W
Tony FergusonElite
LW
U-DEC R3May '21
+8
·23 SS (42%)·15 abs·3/6 td·735s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Diego FerreiraVeteran
LW
S-DEC R3Feb '21
+8
·62 SS (53%)·54 abs·5/15 td·443s ctrl
W
Scott Holtzman
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:38Aug '20
+27
·36 SS (56%)·9 abs·0/2 td·117s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Drakkar Klose
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:00Mar '20
-3
·12 SS (60%)·15 abs·1/3 td·260s ctrl·1 kd landed·2 sub att
All Fighters
Lightweight

Beneil Dariush

23-8-126 UFC
Form
2L
5'10"ht·72"reach·Southpawstance·37age
Last fightLQuillan Salkilld·KO/TKO·2mo ago
Fighter Context
17–8–1UFC·
3KO
·
5Sub
·
9Dec
·
8.6min/fight
·
224UFC min
vs. Winning Record14–7
vs. Veterans (8+ W)5–2
vs. Elite (15+ W)1–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.16
79%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.261
69%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
35
15%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
75%
92%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Dariush
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.78
Str. Accuracy49%
836UFC landed/1,701attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.6 vs avg2.62
Str. Defense57%
KD Rate / Fight0.27
7UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.35
CQ KO Power
Above Avg68%ile0.84
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
60%
Body
23%
Leg
17%
By Position
Dist67%
Clinch15%
Ground18%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=26
R2
n=16
R3
n=10
Landed171318
Absorbed13812
Net+4+5+6
Grappling
Dariush
Lightweight avg
Sub Hunter
210s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.11
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.77
TD Accuracy38%
33UFC landed/86attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.80
5UFC wins/12attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense82%
43UFC defended/52opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 11 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
47%
Average
Win Methods
3KO/TKO
5Sub
9Dec
Loss Methods
7KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
22%2 of 9 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.0pts
W9 dec
—
L0 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
7UD
·
2SD
·
1MD
·
20%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.23.4R1R2R3
R1n=26
R2n=16
R3n=10
Outputsig strikes / min
4.1
3.2
3.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.2
1.9
2.4
Diff
+1.0
+1.3
+1.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Dariush — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Quillan SalkilldLW
KO/TKO·R1·May '26
3 SS (33%)·12 abs·2/5 td·152s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Benoit Saint DenisLW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '25
3 SS (60%)·3 abs·1 kd taken
W
Renato MoicanoVeteranLW
U-DEC·R3·Jun '25
56 SS (52%)·31 abs·5/5 td·353s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Arman TsarukyanTITLELW
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '23
2 SS (25%)·8 abs·1 kd taken
L
Charles OliveiraEliteLW
KO/TKO·R1·Jun '23
12 SS (43%)·26 abs·164s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Mateusz GamrotLW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '22
59 SS (45%)·33 abs·4 td taken·34s ctrl·1 kd
W
Tony FergusonEliteLW
U-DEC·R3·May '21
23 SS (42%)·15 abs·3/6 td·735s ctrl·1 sub
W
Diego FerreiraVeteranLW
S-DEC·R3·Feb '21
62 SS (53%)·54 abs·5/15 td·443s ctrl
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