Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ramsey Nijem
Nasty
9-6-0
RESULT

Ramsey Nijem def. Beneil Dariush (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:20
Friday, April 11, 2014
du Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Ramsey Nijem defeated Beneil Dariush by TKO in round 1 (4:20) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Nelson, held Friday, April 11, 2014 at du Arena, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Ramsey Nijem
Beneil Dariush
2
Knockdowns
0
34 of 51
Significant strikes
9 of 20
67%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
92 of 121
Total strikes
14 of 25
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:37
Control time
0:29
Significant strikes by target
25 of 39
Head
6 of 14
3 of 6
Body
3 of 6
6 of 6
Leg
0 of 0
15 of 28
Distance
6 of 14
0 of 1
Clinch
3 of 6
19 of 22
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
2
KD
0
34 of 51
Sig. str.
9 of 20
92 of 121
Total str.
14 of 25
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
1:37
Ctrl
0:29

Betting Odds

Ramsey Nijem
+210
32% implied win probability
Open: +174Best: +239
Beneil Dariush
-289
74% implied win probability
Open: -187Best: -260

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRamsey NijemBeneil Dariush
Bookmaker+215-260
Bovada+150-285
Pinnacle+239-270
sports-interaction+235-357

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ramsey Nijem vs Beneil Dariush?

Ramsey Nijem defeated Beneil Dariush by TKO in round 1 (4:20) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Nelson, held Friday, April 11, 2014 at du Arena, Abu Dhabi.

Referee
Neil Hall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ramsey Nijem 50%50% Beneil Dariush

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 (302 fighters)

Ramsey Nijem
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
Beneil Dariush
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

71Power93
53Speed92
56Precision90
77Durability89
84Engine92
98Wrestling92
96Ground93

Biggest edge Beneil Dariush, Kick power +42

Attribute by attribute

Ramsey Nijem is on the left of every row, Beneil Dariush on the right.
93Punch power94
49Kick power91
57Punch speed92
49Kick speed91
56Accuracy90
98Takedowns92
98Ground striking92
93Submissions93
65Chin89
89Body strength89
84Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

9-6-0
Record
23-8-1
1714
Power Index rating
1717
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
37
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Assyria / Iran

Striking Profile

3.05
SLpM
3.74
44%
Str. Acc.
49%
1.62
SApM
2.63
62%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

5.32
TD Avg.
2.21
62%
TD Acc.
38%
55%
TD Def.
82%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ramsey Nijem · 1-4
  • L
    XMMA 2: Saunders vs. Nijem · Jul 30, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 8: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 2 · Oct 17, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 0:52 · Lightweight
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 9: 2018 Season PFL Playoffs 2 · Oct 12, 2018
    Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 2: 2018 Regular Season · Jun 20, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 0:23 · Lightweight
  • L
    The Ultimate Fighter Season 25 · Feb 22, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 26 fights
25.8
Avg sig. strikes
32.2
3.00
Avg takedowns
1.27
4:06
Avg control time
3:30
59
Career high strikes
81
8
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Ramsey Nijem
Strike target
Beneil Dariush
78%
Head
60%
13%
Body
23%
9%
Leg
17%
Ramsey Nijem
Strike position
Beneil Dariush
45%
Distance
67%
12%
Clinch
15%
43%
Ground
18%