Saturday, October 25, 2014Ginasio do Maracanãzinho, Maracanã, Brazil
Beneil Dariush defeated Diego Ferreira by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2, held Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Ginasio do Maracanãzinho, Maracanã. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Beneil Dariush won the decision.
Diego Ferreira vs Beneil Dariush
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Diego FerreiraBeneil Dariush
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 85
Significant strikes32 / 68
25%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
24 / 90
Total strikes54 / 97
0 / 1
Takedowns3 / 6
0%
Takedown accuracy50%
0:37
Control time7:53
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Diego FerreiraBeneil Dariush
1152%1959%
Head
838%619%
Body
210%722%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Diego Ferreira
67%33%
Beneil Dariush
38%31%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Diego Ferreira21 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/63
33/6
22/2
Clinch
22/8
55/6
0
Ground
0
0
0
Beneil Dariush32 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/20
33/4
55/8
Clinch
77/11
22/5
11/1
Ground
88/17
11/1
11/1
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Diego FerreiraBeneil Dariush
R1
10
9
10-910-910-9
R2
1
11
10-910-910-9
R3
10
12
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Beneil Dariush
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 47
Significant strikes9 / 29
21%
Sig. strike accuracy31%
11 / 49
Total strikes12 / 33
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy100%
0:21
Control time1:01
Round 2Judges: Beneil Dariush
0
Knockdowns0
1 / 14
Significant strikes11 / 18
7%
Sig. strike accuracy61%
1 / 14
Total strikes22 / 33
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 3
0:08
Control time2:55
Round 3Judges: Beneil Dariush
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 24
Significant strikes12 / 21
42%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
12 / 27
Total strikes20 / 31
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:08
Control time3:57
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Diego Ferreira
15
Beneil Dariush
●30-27 Dariush×15
All 15 media scorecards
- SevereMMA.com30-27Dariush
- John Pollock · Fight Network30-27Dariush
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Dariush
- CagePages.com30-27Dariush
- Sean Smith · BleacherReport.com30-27Dariush
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Dariush
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com30-27Dariush
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Dariush
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Dariush
- Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com30-27Dariush
- Cory Braiterman · MMAMania.com30-27Dariush
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Dariush
- Dave Meltzer · Wrestling Observer30-27Dariush
- Luke Thomas · MMAFighting.com30-27Dariush
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com30-27Dariush
Fan Scorecards
23 fan scorecards submitted
9%
Diego Ferreira
91%
Beneil Dariush
●30-27 Dariush82.6%●30-28 Dariush4.3%●29-28 Dariush4.3%●30-27 Ferreira4.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
87%
Dariush
R2
91%
Dariush
R3
87%
Dariush
Insights
- Beneil Dariush's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Diego Ferreira lands 4.95 significant strikes a minute, more than 86% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Diego Ferreira
BJJCapoeira
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2013Lightweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Championship
- 2013Lightweight ChampionshipSouth Texas Fighting Championship
- 2009Silver · IBJJF Nogi Worlds-79.5 kg
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
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
72%60%
Head
21%23%
Body
7%17%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Diego Ferreiralast 6 fights
60%32%
Beneil Dariushlast 7 fights
54%22%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Diego Ferreira Beneil Dariush
Strikes landed / min
4.953.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersBeneil Dariush · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.582.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersBeneil Dariush · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.082.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersBeneil Dariush · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersBeneil Dariush · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
58%82%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersBeneil Dariush · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersBeneil Dariush · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.95
Strikes landed / min3.74
3.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.63
1.08 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.21 / 5.8
33%
Takedown accuracy38%
58%
Takedown defence82%
1:14
Control time / fight3:30
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
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
Diego Ferreira18 UFC fights · 892 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%484/1554
18%160/307
7%59/73
Clinch
4%33/53
3%24/29
0%1/1
Ground
14%125/164
1%5/5
0%1/1
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
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
Diego Ferreira16 of 27 ended early · 59%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Beneil Dariush21 of 32 ended early · 66%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Diego Ferreira3-2
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- W
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- WTravonne HobbsUWF 4 · Jun 30, 2012SUB · R2 · 1:57 · Lightweight
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Beneil Dariush1-4
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Diego Ferreira vs Beneil Dariush?
Beneil Dariush defeated Diego Ferreira by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2, held Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Ginasio do Maracanãzinho, Maracanã. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Beneil Dariush won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Diego Ferreira vs Beneil Dariush?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Beneil Dariush won the decision.
Was Diego Ferreira vs Beneil Dariush a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 15 media scores picked Beneil Dariush.