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LightweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Benoit Saint Denis def. Beneil Dariush (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:16
WIN
Benoit Saint Denis
God of War
17-4-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, November 15, 2025
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Benoit Saint Denis defeated Beneil Dariush by TKO in round 1 (0:16) in the Lightweight bout of VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev, held Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Fight stats

Beneil Dariush
Benoit Saint Denis
0
Knockdowns
1
3 of 5
Significant strikes
3 of 5
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
60%
3 of 5
Total strikes
3 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
0 of 2
Head
3 of 5
1 of 1
Body
0 of 0
2 of 2
Leg
0 of 0
2 of 4
Distance
0 of 1
1 of 1
Clinch
2 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
3 of 5
Sig. str.
3 of 5
3 of 5
Total str.
3 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Beneil Dariush
+174
36% implied win probability
Open: +174Best: +194
Benoit Saint Denis
-204
67% implied win probability
Open: -214Best: -177

Average moneyline across 21 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBeneil DariushBenoit Saint Denis
4casters+182-199
4Cx+178-205
Bet105+179-204
BetAnything+170-205
BetMGM+170-210
BetOnline+190-225
BetRivers+155-200
BetUS+182-220
Betway+150-188
Bookmaker+152-177
Bovada+173-205
Caesars+175-210
Circa+185-215
Cloudbet+181-200
DraftKings+170-205
FanDuel+160-190
MyBookie+172-216
Pinnacle+178-202
Polymarket+194-203
Stake+175-192
SXBet+176-216

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Beneil Dariush vs Benoit Saint Denis?

Benoit Saint Denis defeated Beneil Dariush by TKO in round 1 (0:16) in the Lightweight bout of VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev, held Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Beneil Dariush 36%64% Benoit Saint Denis

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 (24 fighters)

Beneil Dariush
Complete Fighter
No edges
Benoit Saint Denis
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power94
92Speed92
90Precision90
89Durability93
92Engine92
92Wrestling92
93Ground94

Biggest edge Benoit Saint Denis, Chin +5

Attribute by attribute

Beneil Dariush is on the left of every row, Benoit Saint Denis on the right.
94Punch power94
91Kick power94
92Punch speed92
91Kick speed92
90Accuracy90
92Takedowns92
92Ground striking94
93Submissions94
89Chin94
89Body strength92
92Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

23-8-1
Record
17-4-0 (1 NC)
1759
Power Index rating
1860
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
30
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Assyria / Iran
Nationality
France

Striking Profile

3.74
SLpM
5.58
49%
Str. Acc.
58%
2.63
SApM
4.09
57%
Str. Def.
41%

Grappling Profile

2.21
TD Avg.
4.15
38%
TD Acc.
35%
82%
TD Def.
72%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
1.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Beneil Dariush · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:29 · Lightweight
  • L
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan · Dec 2, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:04 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 289: Nunes vs Aldana · Jun 10, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:10 · Lightweight
Benoit Saint Denis · 4-1
  • L
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 0:52 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2 · Jan 31, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Lightweight
  • W
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:56 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:35 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 13 fights
32.2
Avg sig. strikes
37.2
1.27
Avg takedowns
1.85
3:30
Avg control time
3:09
81
Career high strikes
101
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Beneil Dariush
Strike target
Benoit Saint Denis
60%
Head
63%
23%
Body
26%
17%
Leg
11%
Beneil Dariush
Strike position
Benoit Saint Denis
67%
Distance
51%
15%
Clinch
18%
18%
Ground
31%