Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Beneil Dariush
Beneil Dariush
23-8-1
RESULT

Beneil Dariush def. Rashid Magomedov (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rashid Magomedov
Rashid Magomedov
“Highlander”
20-2-0
Sunday, November 6, 2016
Mexico City Arena, Mexico City, Mexico

Beneil Dariush defeated Rashid Magomedov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson, held Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Mexico City Arena, Mexico City.

Fight stats

Beneil Dariush
Rashid Magomedov
0
Knockdowns
0
60 of 120
Significant strikes
41 of 78
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
73 of 134
Total strikes
79 of 129
0 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:10
Control time
2:41
Significant strikes by target
20 of 61
Head
24 of 55
28 of 44
Body
14 of 20
12 of 15
Leg
3 of 3
25 of 71
Distance
28 of 57
35 of 49
Clinch
13 of 19
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 38
Sig. str.
13 of 19
22 of 43
Total str.
26 of 34
0 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:36
Ctrl
1:24
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 37
Sig. str.
11 of 21
23 of 40
Total str.
24 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:13
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
22 of 45
Sig. str.
17 of 38
28 of 51
Total str.
29 of 53
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:21
Ctrl
1:15
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

23-8-1
Record
20-2-0
0
Win Streak
1
37
Age
41
5'10"
Height
5'9"
72"
Reach
70"
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.74
SLpM
4.40
49%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.63
SApM
3.05
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.21
TD Avg.
0.67
38%
TD Acc.
57%
82%
TD Def.
89%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Rashid Magomedov · 4-1
  • W
    King Green
    UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs ReisSun, Apr 16, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Beneil Dariush
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs FergusonSun, Nov 6, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Gilbert Burns
    UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs HendersonSat, Nov 7, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Elias Silverio
    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs DollawaySat, Dec 20, 2014
    TKO · R3 · 4:57 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rodrigo Damm
    UFC Fight Night: Munoz vs MousasiSat, May 31, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 6 fights
32.2
Avg sig. strikes
66.0
1.27
Avg takedowns
0.67
3:30
Avg control time
1:17
81
Career high strikes
91
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Beneil Dariush
Strike target
Rashid Magomedov
60%
Head
54%
23%
Body
30%
17%
Leg
17%
Beneil Dariush
Strike position
Rashid Magomedov
67%
Distance
82%
15%
Clinch
12%
18%
Ground
6%