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Beneil Dariush vs Tony Ferguson

Beneil Dariush is 23-8-1; Tony Ferguson is 26-11-0. Tony Ferguson is 5 years older than Beneil Dariush. Tony Ferguson has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Beneil Dariush. Tony Ferguson is 1" · 3 cm taller than Beneil Dariush. They have met once: Beneil Dariush 1, Tony Ferguson 0.

Beneil Dariush
Beneil Dariush
23-8-1
TKOTKOUD
Met once
Tony Ferguson
United States
Tony Ferguson
“El Cucuy” · 26-11-0
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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
Camp · Kings MMA · Huntington Beach / Yorba Linda, California, US
Tony Ferguson
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
  • 2017Black belt · BJJEddie Bravo
  • 2007Bronze · Ncwa Nationals184 lb
  • 2006Champion · Ncwa Nationals165 lb
  • 2002Champion · State HS152 lb
Camp · Ferguson's private camp, Big Bear Lake · Big Bear Lake, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
60%
23%
Body
19%
17%
Leg
20%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Beneil Dariushlast 7 fights
54%22%24%
Tony Fergusonlast 3 fights
60%23%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Beneil Dariush· from fights outside the UFC Tony Ferguson· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.744.91
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.634.37
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.210.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
83%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersTony Ferguson · Good · better than 77% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.74
Strikes landed / min
4.91
2.63
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.37
2.21 / 5.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.39 / 1.1
38%
Takedown accuracy
35%
83%
Takedown defence
66%
3:30
Control time / fight
0:20
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.90

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
Tony Ferguson23 UFC fights · 1271 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%661/1948
19%241/372
21%263/319
Clinch
2%26/43
0%3/4
0%1/1
Ground
6%71/96
0%5/6
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Beneil DariushTony Ferguson

Frequently asked questions

Have Beneil Dariush and Tony Ferguson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler (Sat, May 15, 2021), where Beneil Dariush won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Beneil Dariush and Tony Ferguson?

Beneil Dariush is 23-8-1 and Tony Ferguson is 26-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Beneil Dariush or Tony Ferguson?

Tony Ferguson has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Beneil Dariush, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Beneil Dariush or Tony Ferguson?

Tony Ferguson is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Beneil Dariush stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Beneil Dariush or Tony Ferguson?

Tony Ferguson is 42 and Beneil Dariush is 37.

Who has more finishes, Beneil Dariush or Tony Ferguson?

Beneil Dariush has 13 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Tony Ferguson has 20 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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