Beneil Dariush | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Beneil Khobier Dariush May 6, 1989 Urmia, Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Yorba Linda, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | Lightweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reach | 72 in (183 cm) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Style | Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fighting out of | Yorba Linda, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | Kings MMA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Trainer | Rafael Cordeiro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Rômulo Barral [1] and Bruno "Mamute" Paulista [2] Black belt in Muay Thai under Rafael Cordeiro [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2009–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total | 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By knockout | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By submission | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By decision | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By knockout | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By submission | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Draws | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Beneil Khobier Dariush [3] (born May 6, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of November 19, 2024, he is #9 in the UFC lightweight rankings. [4]
Dariush was born and raised to Assyrian Christian parents on a farm near Urmia in Iran. [5] [6] [7] When he was nine, he and his parents left Iran emigrating to America where they already had several relatives from their large extended family. At the time, Beneil and his sister Beraeil did not speak English, so they spent most of the time playing with their cousins. [8]
Dariush is a devout Christian, often making a note of his religious affiliation during UFC media events, promotional work, and post-fight interviews. In keeping with this faith, he sponsors an orphanage and Christian school in Haiti known as the Cap-Haïtien Children's Home. [9]
Dariush began training Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 2007, earning his black belt in just five years. He was a highly decorated competitor, becoming a no gi world champion as a blue, purple, and brown belt. [1]
In January 2014, Dariush made his UFC debut on January 15, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 35. He was scheduled to face Jason High. [10] However, High was forced out of the bout with appendicitis and was replaced by returning veteran Charlie Brenneman. [11] Dariush won the fight via submission in the first round.
Dariush returned three months later, losing to Ramsey Nijem by first-round TKO on April 11, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 39. [12] [13]
Dariush was expected to face Anthony Rocco Martin on August 2, 2014, at UFC 176. [14] After the event was canceled, the bout was rescheduled for August 23 at UFC Fight Night 49. [15] Dariush won via submission in the second round. [16]
Dariush made his PPV debut at UFC 179 on October 25, 2014, defeating the undefeated Carlos Diego Ferreira by unanimous decision. [17]
Dariush submitted Daron Cruickshank in the second round on March 14, 2015, at UFC 185, winning his first Performance of the Night bonus award. [18] The bout took place at a catchweight of 157 lbs. as Cruickshank was unable to make the lightweight limit. [19] [20]
Dariush replaced an injured Paul Felder and faced Jim Miller on April 18, 2015, at UFC on Fox 15. [21] He won the bout via unanimous decision. [22]
Dariush next faced Michael Johnson on August 8, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 73. [23] Dariush won the fight via controversial split decision. [24] Every mainstream MMA media outlet scored the fight as a decision victory for Johnson. [25]
Dariush was expected to face Mairbek Taisumov on January 17, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 81. [26] However, Dariush pulled out of the fight in early December citing injury and was replaced by Chris Wade. [27]
Dariush faced Michael Chiesa on April 16, 2016, at UFC on Fox 19. [28] Dariush lost the fight via submission in the second round. [29]
Dariush next faced James Vick on June 4, 2016, at UFC 199, replacing an injured Evan Dunham. [30] Dariush won the fight via KO in the first round. [31]
Dariush faced Rashid Magomedov on November 5, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale. [32] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [33]
Dariush faced Edson Barboza on March 11, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 106. [34] He lost the fight via KO due to a flying knee in the second round. [35]
Dariush fought Evan Dunham on October 7, 2017, at UFC 216. [36] The fight ended in a majority draw, with one judge scoring the bout for Dariush. [37]
Dariush was expected to face Bobby Green on March 3, 2018, at UFC 222. [38] However, on February 14, 2018, it was announced that Green was forced to pull out from the event, citing injury. [39] Green was replaced by Alexander Hernandez. [40] Dariush lost the fight via knockout in the first round. [41]
Dariush was expected to face Chris Gruetzemacher on November 10, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 139. [42] However, on October 18, 2018, it was reported that Gruetzemacher withdrew from the event and he was replaced by newcomer Thiago Moisés. [43] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [44]
Dariush faced Drew Dober on March 9, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 146. [45] He won the fight via submission in the second round. [46] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [47]
Dariush was expected to face Drakkar Klose on July 13, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 155. [48] However, on July 7, Dariush pulled out of the fight with an injury. [49] As a result, UFC officials opted to remove Klose from the card and he is expected to be scheduled for a future event instead. [50]
Dariush faced Frank Camacho on October 26, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 162. [51] He won the fight via submission in round one. [52] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [53]
Dariush next faced Drakkar Klose on March 7, 2020, at UFC 248, a rescheduling of the bout that was canceled in July 2019. [54] He won the fight via knockout in the second round. [55] This win earned him his fourth Performance of the Night award. [56]
Dariush faced Scott Holtzman on August 8, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 174. [57] He won the fight via knockout in round one. [58]
Dariush was scheduled to meet Charles Oliveira on October 4, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana. [59] However, Oliveira pulled out of the fight in early September for undisclosed reasons. [60]
A rematch with Carlos Diego Ferreira took place on February 6, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 184. [61] He won the fight via split decision. [62] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. [63]
Dariush faced Tony Ferguson on May 15, 2021, at UFC 262. [64] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [65]
Dariush was scheduled to face Islam Makhachev on February 26, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 202. [66] However, on February 12, it was reported that Dariush withdrew from the event due to an ankle injury. [67] [68]
Dariush faced Mateusz Gamrot on October 22, 2022, at UFC 280. [69] He won the bout by unanimous decision. [70]
Dariush was scheduled to face Charles Oliveira on May 6, 2023, at UFC 288. [71] However, Oliveira was forced out of the event due to injury. [72] The pair was rebooked for June 10, 2023, at UFC 289. [73] Dariush lost the bout in the first round, getting finished with ground and pound. [74]
Dariush faced Arman Tsarukyan on December 2, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 52. [75] He lost the fight via knockout in round one. [76]
On July 15, 2024, it was reported that Dariush has a torn meniscus and is recovering from the injury. [77]
Dariush is scheduled to face Renato Moicano on January 18, 2025 at UFC 311. [78]
Dariush is married and has two daughters. [79] Due to his efforts with partnering with the Shlama Foundation to raise funds and awareness as well as helping to fund two orphanages in Haiti in partnership with Promise Child Ministries, he was chosen to be honored with the 2024 Forrest Griffin Community Award at the UFC Hall of Fame ceremony on June 27, 2024. [80] Dariush also teaches 8-17 year-olds jiu-jitsu and self-defense at Kings MMA five days a week. [80]
29 matches | 22 wins | 6 losses |
By knockout | 5 | 5 |
By submission | 8 | 1 |
By decision | 9 | 0 |
Draws | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 22–6–1 | Arman Tsarukyan | KO (knee and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan | December 2, 2023 | 1 | 1:04 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
Loss | 22–5–1 | Charles Oliveira | TKO (punches) | UFC 289 | June 10, 2023 | 1 | 4:10 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
Win | 22–4–1 | Mateusz Gamrot | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 280 | October 22, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Win | 21–4–1 | Tony Ferguson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 262 | May 15, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
Win | 20–4–1 | Carlos Diego Ferreira | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | February 6, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
Win | 19–4–1 | Scott Holtzman | KO (spinning back fist) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | August 8, 2020 | 1 | 4:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (158 lb) bout; Dariush missed weight. |
Win | 18–4–1 | Drakkar Klose | KO (punch) | UFC 248 | March 7, 2020 | 2 | 1:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 17–4–1 | Frank Camacho | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | October 26, 2019 | 1 | 2:02 | Kallang, Singapore | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 16–4–1 | Drew Dober | Submission (triangle armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos | March 9, 2019 | 2 | 4:41 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | Performance of the Night. |
Win | 15–4–1 | Thiago Moisés | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez | November 10, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
Loss | 14–4–1 | Alexander Hernandez | KO (punch) | UFC 222 | March 3, 2018 | 1 | 0:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Draw | 14–3–1 | Evan Dunham | Draw (majority) | UFC 216 | October 7, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Loss | 14–3 | Edson Barboza | KO (flying knee) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | March 11, 2017 | 2 | 3:35 | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
Win | 14–2 | Rashid Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | November 5, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
Win | 13–2 | James Vick | KO (punches) | UFC 199 | June 4, 2016 | 1 | 4:16 | Inglewood, California, United States | |
Loss | 12–2 | Michael Chiesa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans | April 16, 2016 | 2 | 1:20 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
Win | 12–1 | Michael Johnson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux | August 8, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
Win | 11–1 | Jim Miller | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold | April 18, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 10–1 | Daron Cruickshank | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 185 | March 14, 2015 | 2 | 2:48 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Catchweight (157 lb) bout; Cruickshank missed weight. Performance of the Night. |
Win | 9–1 | Carlos Diego Ferreira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 179 | October 25, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Win | 8–1 | Anthony Rocco Martin | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos | August 23, 2014 | 2 | 3:38 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |
Loss | 7–1 | Ramsey Nijem | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson | April 11, 2014 | 1 | 4:20 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Win | 7–0 | Charlie Brenneman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou | January 14, 2014 | 1 | 1:45 | Duluth, Georgia, United States | |
Win | 6–0 | Jason Meaders | KO (punch) | Respect in the Cage 20 | May 4, 2013 | 2 | 4:03 | Pomona, California, United States | Defended the RITC Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 5–0 | Trace Gray | Submission (armbar) | Respect in the Cage 19 | January 19, 2013 | 1 | 0:36 | Pomona, California, United States | Won the RITC Lightweight Championship. |
Win | 4–0 | Gilberto dos Santos | TKO (doctor stoppage) | High Fight Rock 2 | October 27, 2012 | 1 | 4:03 | Goiânia, Brazil | |
Win | 3–0 | Dominic Gutierrez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Samurai MMA Pro 2011 | October 21, 2011 | 1 | 1:16 | Culver City, California, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Vance Bejarano | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Respect in the Cage 8 | October 8, 2010 | 1 | N/A | Pomona, California, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Jordan Betts | Decision (split) | Respect in the Cage 2 | November 20, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Pomona, California, United States |
1 Matches, 0 Wins, 1 Losses | |||||||||
Result | Rec. | Opponent | Method | Event | Division | Type | Date | Location | |
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Loss | 0–1 | Kron Gracie | Referee Decision | ACBJJ World Trials | -77 kg | Gi | September 26, 2012 | San Diego, CA |
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