All fightersBeneil Dariush
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Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 6 May 1989 |
| Nationality | United States |
| Birthplace | Urmia, Iran |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Team | Kings MMA |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 183 cm (72″) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Weight | 70.3 kg (155 lb) |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 20 Nov 2009 |
| UFC debut | 15 Jan 2014 |
| Last fight | 2 May 2026 |
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Fight history
32 professional fights on file (26 in the UFC). Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Quillan Salkilld | KO/TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:29 | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates | 2 May 2026 | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Rich MitchellScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Benoît Saint Denis | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 0:16 | UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev | 15 Nov 2025 | New York City, New York, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Renato Moicano | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira | 28 Jun 2025 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Mark SmithScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 29-28, Junichiro Kamijo 29-28, David Lethaby 29-28 | |||||||
| Loss | Arman Tsarukyan | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 1:04 | UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan | 2 Dec 2023 | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Mark SmithScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Charles Oliveira | KO/TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:10 | UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana | 10 Jun 2023 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Mateusz Gamrot | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev | 22 Oct 2022 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Daniel MovahediScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Junichiro Kamijo 30-27, Darryl Ransom 30-27, Clemens Werner 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Tony Ferguson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler | 15 May 2021 | Houston, Texas, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Mike BeltranScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Chris Lee 30-27, Sal D'amato 30-27, Marcos Rosales 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Carlos Diego Ferreira | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | 6 Feb 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Chris TognoniScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Dave Hagen 29-28, Jerin Valel 28-29, Chris Lee 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Scott Holtzman | KO/TKO (spinning back fist) | 1 | 4:38 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | 8 Aug 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Drakkar Klose | KO/TKO (punch) | 2 | 1:00 | UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero | 7 Mar 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Frank Camacho | Submission (rear naked choke) | 1 | 2:02 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | 26 Oct 2019 | Kallang, Singapore |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Kevin SatakiScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Drew Dober | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 4:41 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos | 9 Mar 2019 | Wichita, Kansas, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Rob HindsScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Thiago Moises | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez | 10 Nov 2018 | Denver, Colorado, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 30-25, Derek Cleary 30-25, Hale Hilsabeck 30-26 | |||||||
| Loss | Alexander Hernandez | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 0:42 | UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya | 3 Mar 2018 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Draw | Evan Dunham | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee | 7 Oct 2017 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Edson Barboza | KO/TKO (flying knee) | 2 | 3:35 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | 11 Mar 2017 | Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Osiris MaiaScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Rashid Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | 5 Nov 2016 | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 30-27, Sal D'amato 30-27, Chris Lee 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | James Vick | KO/TKO (punch in clinch) | 1 | 4:16 | UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 | 4 Jun 2016 | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Mike BeltranScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Michael Chiesa | Submission (rear naked choke) | 2 | 1:20 | UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans | 16 Apr 2016 | Tampa, Florida, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Michael Johnson | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux | 8 Aug 2015 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Doug Crosby 29-28, Sal D'amato 28-29, Richard Bertrand 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Jim Miller | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold | 18 Apr 2015 | Newark, New Jersey, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Vitor RibeiroScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 29-28, Eric Colon 29-28, Dave Tirelli 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Daron Cruickshank | Submission (rear naked choke) | 2 | 2:38 | UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos | 14 Mar 2015 | Dallas, Texas, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Don TurnageScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Carlos Diego Ferreira | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 | 25 Oct 2014 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Mario YamasakiScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Marco Borges 30-27, Guilherme Bravo 30-27, Vinicius Lins 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Anthony Rocco Martin | Submission (arm triangle) | 2 | 3:38 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos | 23 Aug 2014 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Ramsey Nijem | KO/TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:20 | UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson | 11 Apr 2014 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Neil HallScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Charlie Brenneman | Submission (rear naked choke) | 1 | 1:45 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou | 15 Jan 2014 | Duluth, Georgia, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Jason Meaders | KO (punch) | 2 | 4:03 | Respect in the Cage 20 | 4 May 2013 | Pomona, California, United States |
| Win | Trace Gray | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:36 | Respect in the Cage 19 | 19 Jan 2013 | Pomona, California, United States |
| Win | Gilberto dos Santos | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 4:03 | High Fight Rock 2 | 27 Oct 2012 | Goiânia, Brazil |
| Win | Dominic Gutierrez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:16 | Samurai MMA Pro 2011 | 21 Oct 2011 | Culver City, California, United States |
| Win | Vance Bejarano | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | Respect in the Cage 8 | 8 Oct 2010 | Pomona, California, United States | |
| Win | Jordan Betts | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Respect in the Cage 2 | 20 Nov 2009 | Pomona, California, United States |