Beneil Dariush
#14 LightweightRecord 23-8-1United StatesKings MMA
The style
Southpaw Grappler
bjj black belt · left hand · top pressure
GrapplingStriking
Dariush is an Iranian-born American southpaw with a decorated jiu-jitsu pedigree, tied for third-most wins in UFC lightweight history. Once a title contender on an eight-fight win streak, he has lost four of his last five, with knockout defeats to Saint Denis and Quillan Salkilld in his two most recent outings. At 37, every one of his eight career losses except one has come by KO/TKO, and his durability is the open question.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 23-8-1 |
| Age | 37 |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Reach | 72" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Country | United States |
| Team | Kings MMA |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 3.74 |
| Striking accuracy | 49% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 2.63 |
| Striking defense | 57% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 2.21 |
| Takedown accuracy | 34% |
| Takedown defense | 83% |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | 0.81 |
How they win
5 KO/TKO8 SUB10 DEC
How they lose
7 KO/TKO1 SUB0 DEC
On The Fight Brief
No fight breakdowns yet — they’ll appear here when Dariush lands on a covered card.