On the clock
8 of 17 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 8 of 8 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
17–8–1UFC record
9 of 17Dominant wins
85Average win score
72ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 5 submission 9 decision
Finish rate47% of wins
Stopped in losses8 of 8
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time8:35
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.6 / 2.7
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min2.4
Control time42% of the fight
Best winTony Ferguson rated 1773 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Beneil Dariush’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
26
53%
Average win scoreOut of 100
38
85.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
83
72nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
26
47%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
70
+0.97
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
23
3.62
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
87
2.65
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
77
2.37
ControlShare of fight time in control
91
42%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Tony Ferguson, rated 1773 at 155 lb. Dominant in 9 of 17 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
No. 13 of 91 active men ranked at lightweight, with a published rating of 1672 across 26 fights at the weight.
17–8–1Record at 155 lb
9 of 17Dominant wins
85Average win score
1549Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 5 submission 9 decision
Finish rate47% of wins
Stopped in losses8 of 8
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time8:35
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.6 / 2.7
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min2.4
Control time42% of the fight
Best winTony Ferguson rated 1773 going in
Output figures cover 25 of 26 fights; the rest have no round-by-round stats.
Against the division
How Beneil Dariush’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
28
53%
Average win scoreOut of 100
41
85.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
86
72nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
25
47%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
67
+0.97
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
27
3.62
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
84
2.65
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
73
2.37
ControlShare of fight time in control
87
42%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
8 of 17 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 8 of 8 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Tony Ferguson, rated 1773 at 155 lb. Dominant in 9 of 17 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
26 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2026 | Loss | 9–91 | Quillan Salkilld | KO/TKO | R1 3:29 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Loss | 10–90 | Benoit Saint Denis | KO/TKO | R1 0:16 | Lightweight | UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev |
| 28 Jun 2025 | Win | 82–18 | Renato Moicano | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira |
| 2 Dec 2023 | Loss | 10–90 | Arman Tsarukyan | KO/TKO | R1 1:04 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan |
| 10 Jun 2023 | Loss | 9–91 | Charles Oliveira | KO/TKO | R1 4:10 | Lightweight | UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana |
| 22 Oct 2022 | Win | 83–17 | Mateusz Gamrot | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev |
| 15 May 2021 | Win | 82–18 | Tony Ferguson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler |
| 6 Feb 2021 | Win | 75–25 | Diego Ferreira | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov |
| 8 Aug 2020 | Win | 94–6 | Scott Holtzman | KO/TKO | R1 4:38 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik |
| 7 Mar 2020 | Win | 92–8 | Drakkar Klose | KO/TKO | R2 1:00 | Lightweight | UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero |
| 26 Oct 2019 | Win | 88–12 | Frank Camacho | submission | R1 2:02 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren |
| 9 Mar 2019 | Win | 90–10 | Drew Dober | submission | R2 4:41 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos |
| 10 Nov 2018 | Win | 86–14 | Thiago Moises | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez |
| 3 Mar 2018 | Loss | 10–90 | Alexander Hernandez | KO/TKO | R1 0:42 | Lightweight | UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya |
| 7 Oct 2017 | Draw | – | Evan Dunham | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee |
| 11 Mar 2017 | Loss | 11–89 | Edson Barboza | KO/TKO | R2 3:35 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum |
| 5 Nov 2016 | Win | 80–20 | Rashid Magomedov | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson |
| 4 Jun 2016 | Win | 95–5 | James Vick | KO/TKO | R1 4:16 | Lightweight | UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 |
| 16 Apr 2016 | Loss | 14–86 | Michael Chiesa | submission | R2 1:20 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans |
| 8 Aug 2015 | Win | 70–30 | Michael Johnson | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux |
| 18 Apr 2015 | Win | 83–17 | Jim Miller | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Win | 89–11 | Daron Cruickshank | submission | R2 2:38 | Lightweight | UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Win | 82–18 | Diego Ferreira | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 |
| 23 Aug 2014 | Win | 86–14 | Anthony Rocco Martin | submission | R2 3:38 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos |
| 11 Apr 2014 | Loss | 6–94 | Ramsey Nijem | KO/TKO | R1 4:20 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson |
| 15 Jan 2014 | Win | 91–9 | Charlie Brenneman | submission | R1 1:45 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou |