Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Jim Miller
A-10
39-19-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Beneil Dariush def. Jim Miller (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Prudential Center, Newark, United States

Beneil Dariush defeated Jim Miller by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold, held Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Beneil Dariush won the decision.

Fight stats

Jim Miller
Beneil Dariush
0
Knockdowns
0
11 of 27
Significant strikes
27 of 54
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
24 of 43
Total strikes
55 of 86
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 4
-
Takedown accuracy
50%
3
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
0
0:17
Control time
11:57
Significant strikes by target
4 of 19
Head
17 of 37
1 of 1
Body
7 of 12
6 of 7
Leg
3 of 5
6 of 22
Distance
10 of 28
5 of 5
Clinch
10 of 16
0 of 0
Ground
7 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 19
Sig. str.
17 of 39
10 of 21
Total str.
26 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
2
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
2:52
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
1 of 3
Sig. str.
7 of 11
6 of 11
Total str.
19 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
1
0:05
Ctrl
4:31
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 5
Sig. str.
3 of 4
8 of 11
Total str.
10 of 12
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:34

Judges' Scorecards

#MillerDariush
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#MillerDariush
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
#MillerDariush
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
Miller
-
13
Dariush
30-26 Dariush×429-27 Dariush×430-27 Dariush×229-28 Dariush×230-25 Dariush
All 13 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

0%
Miller
100%
Dariush
29 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Dariush37.9%29-28 Dariush31%30-26 Dariush13.8%30-25 Dariush10.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
59%
Dariush
R2
79%
Dariush
R3
72%
Dariush

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Jim Miller
+152
40% implied win probability
Open: +149Best: +175
Beneil Dariush
-173
63% implied win probability
Open: -187Best: -170

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJim MillerBeneil Dariush
Bookmaker+145-170
Bovada+175-175
Pinnacle+154-171
sports-interaction+135-175

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jim Miller vs Beneil Dariush?

Beneil Dariush defeated Jim Miller by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold, held Saturday, April 18, 2015 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Beneil Dariush won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jim Miller vs Beneil Dariush?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Beneil Dariush won the decision.

Was Jim Miller vs Beneil Dariush a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 29 fan cards scored it for Beneil Dariush; 100% of 13 media scores picked Beneil Dariush.

Full robbery index
Referee
Vitor Ribeiro
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Jim Miller 62%38% 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)

Jim Miller
Submission Ace
4 edges
Beneil Dariush
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

82Power93
83Speed92
76Precision90
82Durability89
89Engine92
87Wrestling92
96Ground93

Biggest edge Beneil Dariush, Body strength +23

Attribute by attribute

Jim Miller is on the left of every row, Beneil Dariush on the right.
83Punch power94
81Kick power91
72Punch speed92
94Kick speed91
76Accuracy90
87Takedowns92
93Ground striking92
98Submissions93
97Chin89
66Body strength89
89Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

39-19-0 (1 NC)
Record
23-8-1
1866
Power Index rating
1781
1
Win Streak
0
42
Age
37
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Assyria / Iran

Style Matchup

BJJFolkstyle Wrestling
vs
BJJMuay Thai
Jim Miller
  • 2010Black belt · BJJ · Jamie Cruz
  • 2007CFFC Lightweight Championship · Cage Fury Fighting Championships
  • 2006Reality Fighting Featherweight Championship · Reality Fighting
  • 2006Reality Fighting Lightweight Championship · Reality Fighting

Camp Miller Brothers MMA · Sparta, New Jersey, US

Beneil Dariush
  • Black belt · BJJ · Romulo Barral and Bruno "Mamute" Paulista
  • 2013Lightweight Championship · RITC (Respect in the Cage)
  • 2011Bronze · IBJJF Pans · brown belt
  • 2010Champion · IBJJF Nogi Worlds · brown belt

Camp Kings MMA · Huntington Beach / Yorba Linda, California, US

Striking Profile

2.92
SLpM
3.74
42%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.43
SApM
2.63
56%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

1.49
TD Avg.
2.21
45%
TD Acc.
38%
47%
TD Def.
82%
1.70
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jim Miller · 3-2
  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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    Submission · R3 · 3:25 · Lightweight
Beneil Dariush · 1-4
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 3:29 · Lightweight
  • L
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Lightweight
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan · Dec 2, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:04 · Lightweight
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 4:10 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 46 fights · 26 fights
28.2
Avg sig. strikes
32.2
0.96
Avg takedowns
1.27
1:59
Avg control time
3:30
91
Career high strikes
81
6
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Jim Miller
Strike target
Beneil Dariush
58%
Head
60%
20%
Body
23%
21%
Leg
17%
Jim Miller
Strike position
Beneil Dariush
72%
Distance
67%
15%
Clinch
15%
13%
Ground
18%