Beneil Dariush vs Edson Barboza
Beneil Dariush is 23-8-1; Edson Barboza is 24-15-0. Edson Barboza is 3 years older than Beneil Dariush. Edson Barboza has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Beneil Dariush. Edson Barboza is 1" · 3 cm taller than Beneil Dariush. They have met once: Beneil Dariush 0, Edson Barboza 1.
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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
Edson Barboza
Muay Thai
- —Black prajied · Muay ThaiAnderson Franca
- 2007Champion · Demolition Fight GP
- —Brown belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
- —Black belt · Taekwondo
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
60%44%
Head
23%32%
Body
17%25%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Beneil Dariushlast 7 fights
54%22%24%
Edson Barbozalast 6 fights
69%25%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Beneil Dariush Edson Barboza
Strikes landed / min
3.744.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.634.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.210.42
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
83%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersEdson Barboza · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.74
Strikes landed / min4.15
2.63
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.76
2.21 / 5.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.42 / 0.8
38%
Takedown accuracy50%
83%
Takedown defence73%
3:30
Control time / fight0:45
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
Edson Barboza32 UFC fights · 1550 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%620/2167
26%409/612
25%387/492
Clinch
1%11/27
4%67/69
0%0/0
Ground
3%50/77
0%5/6
0%1/4
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
Edson Barboza23 of 39 ended early · 59%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 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
- W
- 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
Edson Barboza1-4
- L
- L
- LUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev· Aug 16, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy· May 18, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs Barboza· Oct 14, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
Full record · 39 fightsShow less
- W
- LUFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal· Mar 5, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Moraes vs Sandhagen· Oct 11, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- L
- L
- L
- W
- L
- LUFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm· Dec 30, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko· Jul 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux· Apr 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber· Dec 11, 2015SUB · R2 · 2:54 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Barao 2· Jul 25, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir· Feb 22, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson· Nov 22, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WMike LulloUFC 123: Rampage vs Machida· Nov 20, 2010TKO · R3 · 0:26 · Lightweight
- WMarcelo GiudiciRing of Combat 30· Jun 11, 2010TKO · R1 · 3:01 · Lightweight
- WJose FigueroaRenaissance Mixed Martial Arts· Mar 5, 2010TKO
- WNabih BarakatRing of Combat 28· Feb 19, 2010TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Lightweight
- WLee KingRenaissance Mixed Martial Arts· Nov 20, 2009SUB
- WLee KingRenaissance Mixed Martial Arts· Jun 13, 2009TKO
- WAaron SteadmanReal Fighting Championships· Apr 17, 2009TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Beneil DariushEdson Barboza
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 15, 2021LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 2:54Fri, Dec 11, 2015
- WTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:00Sat, Mar 7, 2020LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 16, 2025
- DDraw · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 7, 2017WTKO · ROUND 1 · 3:06Wed, Jul 16, 2014
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 8, 2015LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Feb 22, 2015
Frequently asked questions
Have Beneil Dariush and Edson Barboza ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum (Sun, Mar 12, 2017), where Edson Barboza won by TKO.
What are the records of Beneil Dariush and Edson Barboza?
Beneil Dariush is 23-8-1 and Edson Barboza is 24-15-0.
Who has the longer reach, Beneil Dariush or Edson Barboza?
Edson Barboza has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Beneil Dariush, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Beneil Dariush or Edson Barboza?
Edson Barboza is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Beneil Dariush stands 5'10" · 178 cm.
Who is older, Beneil Dariush or Edson Barboza?
Edson Barboza is 40 and Beneil Dariush is 37.
Who has more finishes, Beneil Dariush or Edson Barboza?
Beneil Dariush has 13 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Edson Barboza has 15 wins (14 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
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