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LightweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Alexander Hernandez def. Beneil Dariush (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:42
WIN
Alexander Hernandez
El Gran Chango
18-9-0
Saturday, March 3, 2018
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

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 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Beneil Dariush vs Alexander Hernandez?

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 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Beneil Dariush 70%30% Alexander Hernandez

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
6 edges
Alexander Hernandez
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

93Power94
92Speed95
90Precision76
89Durability88
92Engine88
92Wrestling73
93Ground57

Biggest edge Beneil Dariush, Ground striking +37

Attribute by attribute

Beneil Dariush is on the left of every row, Alexander Hernandez on the right.
94Punch power94
91Kick power94
92Punch speed95
91Kick speed94
90Accuracy76
92Takedowns73
92Ground striking55
93Submissions59
89Chin92
89Body strength83
92Cardio88

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

Tale of the Tape

23-8-1
Record
18-9-0
1820
Power Index rating
1677
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
33
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Assyria / Iran
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.74
SLpM
4.23
49%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.63
SApM
4.45
57%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

2.21
TD Avg.
1.05
38%
TD Acc.
35%
82%
TD Def.
68%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.10

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
Alexander Hernandez · 4-1
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sterling vs Zalal · Apr 25, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva · Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 3:46 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:58 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · 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%