Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Beneil Dariush
Beneil Dariush
23-8-1
RESULT

Alexander Hernandez def. Beneil Dariush (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:42
WIN
Alexander Hernandez
Alexander Hernandez
“El Gran Chango”
18-9-0
Saturday, March 3, 2018

Alexander Hernandez defeated Beneil Dariush by TKO in round 1 (0:42) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya, held Saturday, March 3, 2018.

Fight stats

Beneil Dariush
Alexander Hernandez
0
Knockdowns
1
4 of 11
Significant strikes
8 of 13
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
62%
4 of 11
Total strikes
9 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
2 of 7
Head
5 of 10
1 of 3
Body
3 of 3
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
4 of 11
Distance
6 of 11
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
4 of 11
Sig. str.
8 of 13
4 of 11
Total str.
9 of 14
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

23-8-1
Record
18-9-0
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
33
5'10"
Height
5'9"
72"
Reach
72"
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.74
SLpM
4.23
49%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.63
SApM
4.45
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.21
TD Avg.
1.05
38%
TD Acc.
35%
82%
TD Def.
68%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Beneil Dariush · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Lightweight
  • W
    Renato Moicano
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    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
Alexander Hernandez · 4-1
  • L
    Rafa Garcia
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs ZalalSat, Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Diego Ferreira
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs SilvaSat, Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 3:46 · Lightweight
  • W
    Chase Hooper
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Lightweight
  • W
    Kurt Holobaugh
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2Sat, Mar 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Austin Hubbard
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.Sat, Oct 5, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 18 fights
32.2
Avg sig. strikes
43.8
1.27
Avg takedowns
0.72
3:30
Avg control time
1:20
81
Career high strikes
108
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Beneil Dariush
Strike target
Alexander Hernandez
60%
Head
56%
23%
Body
31%
17%
Leg
13%
Beneil Dariush
Strike position
Alexander Hernandez
67%
Distance
85%
15%
Clinch
8%
18%
Ground
7%