Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Diego Ferreira
BrazilDiego Ferreira
20-7-0
RESULT

Beneil Dariush def. Diego Ferreira (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Beneil Dariush
Beneil Dariush
23-8-1
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Ginasio 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.

Fight stats

Diego Ferreira
Beneil Dariush
0
Knockdowns
0
21 of 85
Significant strikes
32 of 68
25%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
24 of 90
Total strikes
54 of 97
0 of 1
Takedowns
3 of 6
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:37
Control time
7:53
Significant strikes by target
11 of 71
Head
19 of 48
8 of 12
Body
6 of 10
2 of 2
Leg
7 of 10
14 of 71
Distance
12 of 32
7 of 14
Clinch
10 of 17
0 of 0
Ground
10 of 19

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 47
Sig. str.
9 of 29
11 of 49
Total str.
12 of 33
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:21
Ctrl
1:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
1 of 14
Sig. str.
11 of 18
1 of 14
Total str.
22 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
2:55
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 24
Sig. str.
12 of 21
12 of 27
Total str.
20 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
3:57

Judges' Scorecards

Marco Aurelio Borges
#FerreiraDariush
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Guilherme Bravo
#FerreiraDariush
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Vinicius Lins
#FerreiraDariush
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Ferreira
-
15
Dariush
●30-27 Dariush×15
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

9%
Ferreira
91%
Dariush
23 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Diego Ferreira 61%39% Beneil Dariush

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Diego Ferreira
Complete Fighter
3 edges
Beneil Dariush
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

61Power93
91Speed92
77Precision90
87Durability89
93Engine92
56Wrestling92
92Ground93

Biggest edge Beneil Dariush, Punch power +45

Attribute by attribute

Diego Ferreira is on the left of every row, Beneil Dariush on the right.
49Punch power94
73Kick power91
94Punch speed92
87Kick speed91
77Accuracy90
56Takedowns92
92Ground striking92
92Submissions93
92Chin89
81Body strength89
93Cardio92

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

20-7-0
Record
23-8-1
1798
Power Index rating
1719
1
Win Streak
0
41
Age
37
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
Assyria / Iran

Striking Profile

4.95
SLpM
3.74
40%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.58
SApM
2.63
57%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

1.08
TD Avg.
2.21
33%
TD Acc.
38%
58%
TD Def.
82%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.80

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Beneil Dariush · 1-4
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  • W
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  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 26 fights
49.6
Avg sig. strikes
32.2
0.72
Avg takedowns
1.27
1:14
Avg control time
3:30
123
Career high strikes
81
4
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Diego Ferreira
Strike target
Beneil Dariush
72%
Head
60%
21%
Body
23%
7%
Leg
17%
Diego Ferreira
Strike position
Beneil Dariush
79%
Distance
67%
7%
Clinch
15%
15%
Ground
18%