Beneil Dariush vs Diego Ferreira
Beneil Dariush is 23-8-1; Diego Ferreira is 20-7-0. Diego Ferreira is 4 years older than Beneil Dariush. Diego Ferreira has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Beneil Dariush. Beneil Dariush is 1" · 3 cm taller than Diego Ferreira. They have met 2 times: Beneil Dariush 2, Diego Ferreira 0.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · BJJRomulo Barral and Bruno "Mamute" Paulista
- 2013Lightweight ChampionshipRITC (Respect in the Cage)
- 2011Bronze · IBJJF PansBrown belt
- 2010Champion · IBJJF Nogi WorldsBrown belt
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2013Lightweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Championship
- 2013Lightweight ChampionshipSouth Texas Fighting Championship
- 2009Silver · IBJJF Nogi Worlds-79.5 kg
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- LUFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates· May 2, 2026TKO · R1 · 3:29 · Lightweight
- LVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev· Nov 15, 2025TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Lightweight
- WUFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira· Jun 28, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- WUFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev· Oct 22, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler· May 15, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez· Nov 10, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- D
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson· Nov 5, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold· Apr 18, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos· Aug 23, 2014SUB · R2 · 3:38 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- WJason MeadersRespect in the Cage· May 4, 2013TKO
- WTrace GrayRespect in the Cage· Jan 19, 2013SUB
- WGilberto dos SantosGoias Regional· Oct 27, 2012TKO
- WDominic GutierrezSamurai Pro Sports· Oct 21, 2011SUB
- WVance BejaranoRespect in the Cage· Oct 8, 2010SUB
- WJordan BettsRespect in the Cage· Nov 20, 2009DEC
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Waterson - Event· May 8, 2021TKO · R2 · 4:51 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos· Feb 23, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Bader· Jan 30, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WChris FeistLegacy FC 24· Oct 11, 2013Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- W
- WDanny SalinasSTFC 24: Bad Blood· Feb 22, 2013SUB · R2 · 1:41 · Lightweight
- WJorge CortezSTFC 23: Ferreira vs. Cortez· Dec 7, 2012SUB · R1 · 0:43 · Welterweight
- WTravonne HobbsUWF 4· Jun 30, 2012SUB · R2 · 1:57 · Lightweight
- WHector MunozUWF 2· May 4, 2012SUB · R1 · 3:38 · Welterweight
- WClint RobertsUWF 1: Huerta vs. War Machine· Nov 26, 2011SUB · R2 · 0:39 · Middleweight
- WJoseph DailySouth Texas Fighting Championships· Apr 15, 2011DEC
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 22, 2022LTKO · ROUND 2 · 3:26Sat, Dec 18, 2021
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:42Sat, Mar 3, 2018LTKO · ROUND 2 · 3:46Sat, Sep 13, 2025
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 8, 2015WTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:50Sat, May 20, 2023
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:20Fri, Apr 11, 2014WTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:53Sat, Aug 30, 2014
Frequently asked questions
Have Beneil Dariush and Diego Ferreira ever fought?
Yes, 2 times. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov (Sat, Feb 6, 2021), where Beneil Dariush won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Beneil Dariush and Diego Ferreira?
Beneil Dariush is 23-8-1 and Diego Ferreira is 20-7-0.
Who has the longer reach, Beneil Dariush or Diego Ferreira?
Diego Ferreira has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Beneil Dariush, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Beneil Dariush or Diego Ferreira?
Beneil Dariush is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Diego Ferreira stands 5'9" · 175 cm.
Who is older, Beneil Dariush or Diego Ferreira?
Diego Ferreira is 41 and Beneil Dariush is 37.
Who has more finishes, Beneil Dariush or Diego Ferreira?
Beneil Dariush has 13 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Diego Ferreira has 12 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).