First UFC fight
Dariush beat Charlie Brenneman by submission at 1:45 of round 1 in his first UFC fight, at UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou on Jan 15, 2014.
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Beneil Dariush
IranAge, record and fight historyBeneil Dariush is a UFC lightweight who has fought at Lightweight in the UFC since 2014 and holds a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt.
32 pro fights26 UFC fights
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About Beneil Dariush
Born on May 6, 1989, in Urmia, West Azerbaijan, Iran, Beneil Dariush fights out of Yorba Linda, California, United States, and began his professional career in 2009. He fights from the southpaw stance and holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Romulo Barral and Bruno "Mamute" Paulista.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Nov 2, 2026Fight history26
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates | Quillan Salkilld | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:29 |
| Nov 15, 2025 | UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev | Benoit Saint Denis | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:16 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira | Renato Moicano | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan | Arman Tsarukyan | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:04 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana | Charles Oliveira | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:10 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev | Mateusz Gamrot | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| May 15, 2021 | UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler | Tony Ferguson | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | Diego Ferreira | W | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | Scott Holtzman | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:38 |
| Mar 7, 2020 | UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero | Drakkar Klose | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 1:00 |
| Oct 26, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | Frank Camacho | W | Submission | 1 | 2:02 |
| Mar 9, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos | Drew Dober | W | Submission | 2 | 4:41 |
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| Nov 10, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez | Thiago Moises | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Mar 3, 2018 | UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya | Alexander Hernandez | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:42 |
| Oct 7, 2017 | UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee | Evan Dunham | D | Draw (majority) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Mar 11, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | Edson Barboza | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 3:35 |
| Nov 5, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | Rashid Magomedov | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jun 4, 2016 | UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 | James Vick | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:16 |
| Apr 16, 2016 | UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans | Michael Chiesa | L | Submission | 2 | 1:20 |
| Aug 8, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux | Michael Johnson | W | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Apr 18, 2015 | UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold | Jim Miller | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Mar 14, 2015 | UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos | Daron Cruickshank | W | Submission | 2 | 2:38 |
| Oct 25, 2014 | UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 | Diego Ferreira | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Aug 23, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos | Anthony Rocco Martin | W | Submission | 2 | 3:38 |
| Apr 11, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson | Ramsey Nijem | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:20 |
| Jan 15, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou | Charlie Brenneman | W | Submission | 1 | 1:45 |
How he is doing now
UFC record17-8-126 fights since 2014
Pro record23-8-132 pro fights
Last fightMay 2lost to Quillan Salkilld
Last 51-4LLWLLNewest first. Two losses in a row.
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Career
17years2009 to 2026
- 2014UFC debutBeat Charlie Brenneman
- May 2, 2026Latest fightLost to Quillan Salkilld
How his UFC fights ended
17 wins
KO/TKO 3Submission 5Decision 9
8 losses
KO/TKO 7Submission 1
1 draw
Divisions
- Lightweight: 17-82014 to 2026, 26 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Jan 15, 2014: beat Charlie Brenneman by submissionFight Night: Rockhold vs Philippou, round 1, 1:45
Latest fight
May 2, 2026: lost to Quillan Salkilld by KO/TKOFight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates, round 1, 3:29
Most often against
The fighters he has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
Diego Ferreira2 fights
2-0Dariush leads
Oct 25, 2014 to Feb 6, 2021
He has met 24 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
The professional record counts the UFC fight history in our data and ESPN's results after it: ESPN's own record has not caught up with them yet.
Updated Nov 3, 2026, 6:51 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.