Beneil Dariush vs Drew Dober
Beneil Dariush is 23-8-1; Drew Dober is 29-15-0 (1 NC). Drew Dober is 1 year older than Beneil Dariush. Beneil Dariush has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Drew Dober. Beneil Dariush is 2" · 5 cm taller than Drew Dober. They have met once: Beneil Dariush 1, Drew Dober 0.
LightweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Beneil Dariush
BJJMuay Thai
- —Black belt · BJJRomulo Barral and Bruno "Mamute" Paulista
- 2013Lightweight ChampionshipRITC (Respect in the Cage)
- 2011Bronze · IBJJF PansBrown belt
- 2010Champion · IBJJF Nogi WorldsBrown belt
Drew Dober
Muay ThaiTaekwondoBJJ
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
- —Champion · US Amateur Muay Thai Nationals
- —Brown belt · BJJEd Shobe (Mid-America Martial Arts, Omaha)
- —Millard North High School (Omaha, Nebraska)Wrestling · junior and senior years
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
60%63%
Head
23%23%
Body
17%14%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Beneil Dariushlast 7 fights
54%22%24%
Drew Doberlast 9 fights
69%13%18%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Beneil Dariush Drew Dober
Strikes landed / min
3.744.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersDrew Dober · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.634.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersDrew Dober · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.210.61
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersDrew Dober · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%17%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersDrew Dober · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
83%58%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersDrew Dober · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersDrew Dober · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.74
Strikes landed / min4.48
2.63
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.33
2.21 / 5.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.61 / 3.6
38%
Takedown accuracy17%
83%
Takedown defence58%
3:30
Control time / fight1:05
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Beneil Dariush26 UFC fights · 836 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%331/995
13%108/156
15%122/139
Clinch
6%48/82
9%73/103
1%7/8
Ground
15%126/194
1%10/12
1%11/12
Drew Dober27 UFC fights · 994 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%482/1690
18%178/275
13%130/163
Clinch
7%68/122
3%32/36
1%11/12
Ground
8%78/110
2%15/15
0%0/0
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
Beneil Dariush21 of 32 ended early · 66%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Drew Dober30 of 44 ended early · 68%14 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Beneil Dariush1-4
- 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
Drew Dober2-3
Full record · 45 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2· Jun 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Brunson 2· Jan 27, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- NC
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi· May 31, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs Team Tate Finale· Nov 30, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WTJ O'BrienVFC 40: Alexander vs. Grigsby· Jul 27, 2013SUB · R2 · 3:57 · Lightweight
- WAaron DerrowMissouri Regional· Mar 1, 2013DEC
- W
- WRobert RojasVFC 38· Dec 15, 2012SUB · R1 · 3:29
- L
- WTed WorthingtonVictory Fighting Championship· Apr 13, 2012SUB
- WJordan JohnsonDisorderly Conduct MMA· Nov 4, 2011SUB
- WSam JacksonVictory Fighting Championship· Jul 30, 2011DEC
- LRamiro HernandezVictory Fighting Championship· Mar 31, 2011TKO
- W
- WKody FrankVictory Fighting Championship· Dec 10, 2010TKO
- WSteve SimmonsFight to Win· Nov 12, 2010SUB
- WJimmy SeipelVictory Fighting Championship· Jul 30, 2010SUB
- WNick NolteBFC : Bellator Fighting Championships 16· Apr 29, 2010SUB · R1 · 4:45
- L
- LChase HackettFight to Win· Sep 12, 2009DEC
- WFrank CaraballoVictory Fighting Championship· Jul 24, 2009TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Beneil DariushDrew Dober
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 28, 2025LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Feb 3, 2024
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:38Sat, Aug 8, 2020WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jan 2, 2016
- WSubmission · ROUND 1 · 2:02Sat, Oct 26, 2019WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jan 27, 2018
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 0:42Sat, Mar 3, 2018WTKO · ROUND 2 · 4:25Wed, May 13, 2020
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 8, 2015WTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:53Sat, Mar 7, 2026
Frequently asked questions
Have Beneil Dariush and Drew Dober ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos (Sat, Mar 9, 2019), where Beneil Dariush won by Submission.
What are the records of Beneil Dariush and Drew Dober?
Beneil Dariush is 23-8-1 and Drew Dober is 29-15-0 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Beneil Dariush or Drew Dober?
Beneil Dariush has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Drew Dober, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Beneil Dariush or Drew Dober?
Beneil Dariush is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Drew Dober stands 5'8" · 173 cm.
Who is older, Beneil Dariush or Drew Dober?
Drew Dober is 38 and Beneil Dariush is 37.
Who has more finishes, Beneil Dariush or Drew Dober?
Beneil Dariush has 13 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Drew Dober has 22 wins (13 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).
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