Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson
“El Cucuy”
26-11-0
RESULT

Beneil Dariush def. Tony Ferguson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Beneil Dariush
Beneil Dariush
23-8-1
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Toyota Center, Houston, United States

Beneil Dariush defeated Tony Ferguson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler, held Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Toyota Center, Houston.

Fight stats

Tony Ferguson
Beneil Dariush
0
Knockdowns
0
15 of 34
Significant strikes
23 of 55
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
37 of 59
Total strikes
76 of 142
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 6
—
Takedown accuracy
50%
1
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
1
0:05
Control time
12:15
Significant strikes by target
10 of 29
Head
16 of 48
5 of 5
Body
3 of 3
0 of 0
Leg
4 of 4
6 of 23
Distance
15 of 44
1 of 1
Clinch
1 of 1
8 of 10
Ground
7 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 18
Sig. str.
10 of 28
13 of 24
Total str.
32 of 66
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:40
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
2 of 4
Sig. str.
6 of 14
11 of 16
Total str.
26 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
1
Sub. att
1
0:05
Ctrl
4:04
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 12
Sig. str.
7 of 13
13 of 19
Total str.
18 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:31

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#FergusonDariush
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Chris Lee
#FergusonDariush
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Marcos Rosales
#FergusonDariush
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Ferguson
–
18
Dariush
●30–27 Dariush×16●30–26 Dariush×2
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

3%
Ferguson
97%
Dariush
148 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Dariush48.6%●30–26 Dariush36.5%●29–28 Dariush6.8%●30–25 Dariush2.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Dariush
R2
62%
Dariush
R3
85%
Dariush

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

26-11-0
Record
23-8-1
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
37
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.91
SLpM
3.74
45%
Str. Acc.
49%
4.37
SApM
2.63
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.39
TD Avg.
2.21
35%
TD Acc.
38%
66%
TD Def.
82%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tony Ferguson · 0-5
  • L
    Michael Chiesa
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
  • L
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    King Green
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2Sat, Jul 29, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 4:54 · Lightweight
  • L
    Nate Diaz
    UFC 279: Diaz vs FergusonSat, Sep 10, 2022
    Submission · R4 · 2:52 · Welterweight
  • L
    Michael Chandler
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 0:17 · Lightweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 26 fights
55.5
Avg sig. strikes
32.2
0.29
Avg takedowns
1.27
0:20
Avg control time
3:30
199
Career high strikes
81
2
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Tony Ferguson
Strike target
Beneil Dariush
60%
Head
60%
19%
Body
23%
20%
Leg
17%
Tony Ferguson
Strike position
Beneil Dariush
91%
Distance
67%
2%
Clinch
15%
7%
Ground
18%