Beneil Dariush

AY“Benny”

Beneil Dariush (23-8-1) is a lightweight fighting out of Huntington Beach, California. Beneil Dariush's last fight was a loss to Quillan Salkilld by TKO at UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates in May 2026.

Record23-8-1
DivisionLightweight
Height5'10"
Reach72"
Age36
Last FightNov 15, 2025
BornMay 6, 1989
BirthplaceUrmia, Iran
Fighting out ofHuntington Beach, California
UFC Career Stats:
Sig. strikes landed / min3.74
Striking accuracy49%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.63
Striking defense57%
Takedowns / 15 min2.21
Takedown accuracy38%
Takedown defense83%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.81

26 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

  • LQuillan Salkilld
    May 2, 2026
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates·Lightweight
    TKO (Punches)·R1 · 3:29View
  • LBenoit Saint-Denis
    Nov 15, 2025
    UFC 322·Lightweight
    KO (Punches)·R1 · 0:16View
  • WRenato Moicano
    Jun 28, 2025
    UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira·Lightweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • LArman Tsarukyan
    Dec 2, 2023
    UFC Fight Night·Lightweight
    KO/TKO (Straight Right & Ground Punches)·R1 · 1:04
  • LCharles Oliveira
    Jun 10, 2023
    UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana·Lightweight
    KO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R1 · 4:10
  • WMateusz Gamrot
    Oct 22, 2022
    UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev·Lightweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WTony Ferguson
    May 15, 2021
    UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler·Lightweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WDiego Ferreira
    Feb 6, 2021
    UFC Fight Night·Lightweight
    Decision (Split)·R3
  • WScott Holtzman
    Aug 8, 2020
    UFC Fight Night·Lightweight
    KO/TKO (Spinning Backfist)·R1 · 4:38
  • WDrakkar Klose
    Mar 7, 2020
    UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero·Lightweight
    KO/TKO (Overhand Left)·R2 · 1:00
  • WFrank Camacho
    Oct 26, 2019
    UFC on ESPN+ 20·Lightweight
    Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 2:02
  • WDrew Dober
    Mar 9, 2019
    UFC on ESPN+ 4·Lightweight
    Submission (Armbar)·R2 · 4:41
  • WThiago Moisés
    Nov 10, 2018
    UFC Fight Night 139·Lightweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • LAlexander Hernandez
    Mar 3, 2018
    UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya·Lightweight
    KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:42
  • DEvan Dunham
    Oct 7, 2017
    UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee·Lightweight
    Decision (Majority)·R3
  • LEdson Barboza
    Mar 11, 2017
    UFC Fight Night 106·Lightweight
    KO/TKO (Flying Knee)·R2 · 3:35
  • WRashid Magomedov
    Nov 5, 2016
    UFC Fight Night 98·Lightweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WJames Vick
    Jun 4, 2016
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2·Lightweight
    KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:16
  • LMichael Chiesa
    Apr 16, 2016
    UFC on FOX 19·Lightweight
    Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 1:20
  • WMichael Johnson
    Aug 8, 2015
    UFC Fight Night 73·Lightweight
    Decision (Split)·R3
  • WJim Miller
    Apr 18, 2015
    UFC on FOX 15·Lightweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WDaron Cruickshank
    Mar 14, 2015
    UFC 185: Pettis vs. Dos Anjos·Lightweight
    Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 2:48
  • WDiego Ferreira
    Oct 25, 2014
    UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2·Lightweight
    Decision (Unanimous)·R3
  • WAnthony Rocco Martin
    Aug 23, 2014
    UFC Fight Night 49·Lightweight
    Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)·R2 · 3:38
  • LRamsey Nijem
    Apr 11, 2014
    UFC Fight Night 39·Lightweight
    KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:20
  • WCharlie Brenneman
    Jan 15, 2014
    UFC Fight Night 35·Lightweight
    Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 1:45
  • WJason Meaders
    May 4, 2013
    Unknown Event
    KO/TKO
  • WTrace Gray
    Jan 19, 2013
    Unknown Event
    Submission
  • WGilberto dos Santos
    Oct 27, 2012
    Unknown Event
    KO/TKO
  • WDominic Gutierrez
    Oct 21, 2011
    Unknown Event
    Submission
  • WVance Bejarano
    Oct 8, 2010
    Unknown Event
    Submission
  • WJordan Betts
    Nov 20, 2009
    Unknown Event
    Decision