Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Beneil Dariush
Beneil Dariush
23-8-1
RESULT

Benoit Saint Denis def. Beneil Dariush (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:16
WIN
Benoit Saint Denis
FranceBenoit 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

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 48%52% Benoit Saint Denis

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

23-8-1
Record
17-4-0 (1 NC)
1631
Elo rating
1645
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
    Quillan Salkilld
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:29 · Lightweight
  • L
    Benoit Saint Denis
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    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
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs TsarukyanSat, Dec 2, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:04 · Lightweight
  • L
    Charles Oliveira
    UFC 289: Nunes vs AldanaSat, Jun 10, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 4:10 · Lightweight
Benoit Saint Denis · 4-1
  • L
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 0:52 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dan Hooker
    UFC 325: Volkanovski vs Lopes 2Sat, Jan 31, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:45 · Lightweight
  • W
    Beneil Dariush
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Lightweight
  • W
    Maurício Ruffy
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs BorralhoSat, Sep 6, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 2:56 · Lightweight
  • W
    Kyle Prepolec
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, 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%