Saturday, March 7, 2020T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States
Beneil Dariush defeated Drakkar Klose by TKO in round 2 (1:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero, held Saturday, March 7, 2020 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
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Beneil Dariush vs Drakkar Klose
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Beneil DariushDrakkar Klose
1
Knockdowns0
12 / 20
Significant strikes15 / 25
60%
Sig. strike accuracy60%
17 / 28
Total strikes27 / 37
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
2
Submission attempts0
4:20
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Beneil DariushDrakkar Klose
867%1280%
Head
325%00%
Body
18%320%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Beneil Dariush
100%
Drakkar Klose
87%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Beneil Dariush12 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/16
33/3
11/1
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Drakkar Klose15 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1010/19
0
33/3
Clinch
22/3
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Beneil DariushDrakkar Klose
R1
5
4
R2
7
11
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
5 / 9
Significant strikes4 / 6
56%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
10 / 17
Total strikes16 / 18
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
2
Submission attempts0
4:18
Control time0:00
Round 2
1
Knockdowns0
7 / 11
Significant strikes11 / 19
64%
Sig. strike accuracy58%
7 / 11
Total strikes11 / 19
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:02
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Beneil Dariush
-182
65% implied win probability
Open: -135Best: -166
Drakkar Klose
+146
41% implied win probability
Open: +109Best: +163
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Beneil Dariush | Drakkar Klose |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -190 | +150 |
| Bovada | -185 | +150 |
| Cloudbet | -166 | +138 |
| Pinnacle | -187 | +163 |
| sports-interaction | -200 | +155 |
| unibet | -167 | +120 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Drakkar Klose's last two losses were both stopped early.
- 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
Drakkar Klose
Folkstyle Wrestling
- 2020Purple belt · BJJSadiq Daniels
- 2015RITC Lightweight ChampionshipRage in the Cage
- 2005Champion · State HS160 lb, MHSAA Division 3 (Michigan)
- —Qualifier · State HSyouth
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
60%53%
Head
23%28%
Body
17%19%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Beneil Dariushlast 7 fights
54%22%24%
Drakkar Kloselast 5 fights
65%25%10%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Beneil Dariush Drakkar Klose
Strikes landed / min
3.744.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersDrakkar Klose · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.633.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersDrakkar Klose · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.211.37
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersDrakkar Klose · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%26%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersDrakkar Klose · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
82%70%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersDrakkar Klose · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersDrakkar Klose · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.74
Strikes landed / min4.01
2.63
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.71
2.21 / 5.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.37 / 5.3
38%
Takedown accuracy26%
82%
Takedown defence70%
3:30
Control time / fight2:34
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Drakkar Klose13 UFC fights · 618 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
34%209/606
9%53/68
16%98/121
Clinch
14%85/120
20%121/131
1%5/5
Ground
7%42/59
0%3/5
0%2/2
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
Drakkar Klose9 of 21 ended early · 43%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- D
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- WNolan McLaughlinDuel For Domination MMA · Apr 5, 2014TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Beneil Dariush vs Drakkar Klose?
Beneil Dariush defeated Drakkar Klose by TKO in round 2 (1:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero, held Saturday, March 7, 2020 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.