Saturday, March 3, 2018T-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.
Beneil Dariush vs Alexander Hernandez
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Beneil DariushAlexander Hernandez
0
Knockdowns1
4 / 11
Significant strikes8 / 13
36%
Sig. strike accuracy62%
4 / 11
Total strikes9 / 14
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:01
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Beneil DariushAlexander Hernandez
250%563%
Head
125%338%
Body
125%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Beneil Dariush
100%
Alexander Hernandez
75%25%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Beneil Dariush4 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/7
11/3
11/1
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Alexander Hernandez8 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/8
33/3
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
22/2
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Beneil DariushAlexander Hernandez
R1
4
8
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns1
4 / 11
Significant strikes8 / 13
36%
Sig. strike accuracy62%
4 / 11
Total strikes9 / 14
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:01
Insights
- Alexander Hernandez absorbs 4.45 significant strikes a minute, more than 79% of UFC fighters.
- Beneil Dariush's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Beneil Dariush
BJJMuay Thai
- —Black belt · BJJRomulo Barral and Bruno "Mamute" Paulista
- 2013Lightweight ChampionshipRITC (Respect in the Cage)
- 2011Bronze · IBJJF Pansbrown belt
- 2010Champion · IBJJF Nogi Worldsbrown belt
Alexander Hernandez
BJJ
- —Black belt · BJJJason Yerrington
- 2015Lightweight ChampionshipHero FC
- —Amateur MMA 3-0Record
- —Reagan High School, San Antonio, TexasWrestling Folkstyle
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
60%56%
Head
23%31%
Body
17%13%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Beneil Dariushlast 7 fights
54%22%24%
Alexander Hernandezlast 9 fights
70%19%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Beneil Dariush Alexander Hernandez
Strikes landed / min
3.744.23
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersAlexander Hernandez · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.634.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersAlexander Hernandez · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.211.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersAlexander Hernandez · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersAlexander Hernandez · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
82%68%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersAlexander Hernandez · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersAlexander Hernandez · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.74
Strikes landed / min4.23
2.63
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.45
2.21 / 5.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.05 / 3.0
38%
Takedown accuracy35%
82%
Takedown defence68%
3:30
Control time / fight1:20
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Beneil Dariush26 UFC fights · 836 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%331/995
13%108/156
15%122/139
Clinch
6%48/82
9%73/103
1%7/8
Ground
15%126/194
1%10/12
1%11/12
Alexander Hernandez18 UFC fights · 789 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%356/1284
26%209/345
13%105/150
Clinch
3%27/47
4%33/43
0%1/1
Ground
7%55/77
0%3/4
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Beneil Dariush21 of 32 ended early · 66%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Alexander Hernandez14 of 27 ended early · 52%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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.