Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Diego Ferreira
Diego Ferreira
19-7-0
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.

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

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

19-7-0
Record
23-8-1
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
37
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.70
SLpM
3.74
39%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.46
SApM
2.63
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.82
TD Avg.
2.21
30%
TD Acc.
38%
57%
TD Def.
82%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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Beneil Dariush · 1-4
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 3:29 · Lightweight
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Lightweight
  • W
    Renato Moicano
    UFC 317: Topuria vs OliveiraSat, Jun 28, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Arman Tsarukyan
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    TKO · R1 · 1:04 · Lightweight
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 4:10 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 26 fights
45.6
Avg sig. strikes
32.2
0.53
Avg takedowns
1.27
1:08
Avg control time
3:30
123
Career high strikes
81
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Diego Ferreira
Strike target
Beneil Dariush
71%
Head
60%
22%
Body
23%
8%
Leg
17%
Diego Ferreira
Strike position
Beneil Dariush
78%
Distance
67%
6%
Clinch
15%
16%
Ground
18%