Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Beneil Dariush def. Michael Johnson (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, August 8, 2015
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, United States
Beneil Dariush defeated Michael Johnson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux, held Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.
Fight stats
Michael Johnson
Beneil Dariush
0
Knockdowns
0
84 of 222
Significant strikes
75 of 201
38%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
85 of 223
Total strikes
75 of 201
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 7
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
32 of 133
Head
52 of 169
49 of 85
Body
12 of 21
3 of 4
Leg
11 of 11
83 of 221
Distance
75 of 199
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 73
Sig. str.
20 of 57
24 of 73
Total str.
20 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
35 of 80
Sig. str.
22 of 62
35 of 80
Total str.
22 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
25 of 69
Sig. str.
33 of 82
26 of 70
Total str.
33 of 82
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
12
Johnson
–
0
Dariush
●29–28 Johnson×10●30–27 Johnson×2
All 12 media scorecards▾
- SevereMMA.com29–28Johnson
- Danny Segura · dannysegura.tv29–28Johnson
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Johnson
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29–28Johnson
- CagePages.com29–28Johnson
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29–28Johnson
- Dave Meltzer · Wrestling Observer29–28Johnson
- Nate Wilcox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Johnson
- MMAMania.com29–28Johnson
- MMABrasil.com.br29–28Johnson
- T.P. Grant · BloodyElbow.com30–27Johnson
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Johnson
Fan Scorecards
78%
Johnson
1%
Draw
20%
Dariush
377 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Johnson60.5%●29–28 Dariush19.4%●30–27 Johnson15.1%●30–28 Johnson2.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Johnson
R2
79%
Johnson
R3
82%
Dariush
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Michael Johnson vs Beneil Dariush?
Beneil Dariush defeated Michael Johnson by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux, held Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.
What were the judges' scorecards for Michael Johnson vs Beneil Dariush?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 28–29 — Beneil Dariush won the decision.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Michael Johnson 47%53% Beneil Dariush
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
25-20-0
Record
23-8-1
1607
Elo rating
1628
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
37
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
Assyria / Iran
Striking Profile
4.27
SLpM
3.74
39%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.78
SApM
2.63
58%
Str. Def.
57%
Grappling Profile
0.57
TD Avg.
2.21
38%
TD Acc.
38%
81%
TD Def.
82%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.80
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Michael Johnson · 3-2
Beneil Dariush · 1-4
Common Opponents
Michael Johnson
Beneil Dariush
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 32 fights · 26 fights
49.0
Avg sig. strikes
32.2
0.44
Avg takedowns
1.27
0:54
Avg control time
3:30
116
Career high strikes
81
4
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Michael Johnson
Strike target
Beneil Dariush
53%
Head
60%
32%
Body
23%
15%
Leg
17%
Michael Johnson
Strike position
Beneil Dariush
90%
Distance
67%
6%
Clinch
15%
4%
Ground
18%