Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Edson Barboza
Edson Barboza
“Junior”
24-14-0
RESULT

Edson Barboza def. Beneil Dariush (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:35
Beneil Dariush
Beneil Dariush
23-8-1
Saturday, March 11, 2017

Edson Barboza defeated Beneil Dariush by TKO in round 2 (3:35) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum, held Saturday, March 11, 2017.

Fight stats

Edson Barboza
Beneil Dariush
1
Knockdowns
0
30 of 82
Significant strikes
51 of 121
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
31 of 83
Total strikes
51 of 121
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:03
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
13 of 61
Head
31 of 94
13 of 17
Body
10 of 15
4 of 4
Leg
10 of 12
29 of 81
Distance
48 of 116
0 of 0
Clinch
3 of 5
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
16 of 45
Sig. str.
28 of 67
17 of 46
Total str.
28 of 67
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
14 of 37
Sig. str.
23 of 54
14 of 37
Total str.
23 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Osiris Maia
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

24-14-0
Record
23-8-1
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
37
5'11"
Height
5'10"
75"
Reach
72"
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.14
SLpM
3.74
44%
Str. Acc.
49%
4.68
SApM
2.63
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.43
TD Avg.
2.21
50%
TD Acc.
38%
73%
TD Def.
82%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Edson Barboza · 2-3
  • L
    Jalin Turner
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:24 · Lightweight
  • L
    Drakkar Klose
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Lerone Murphy
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs MurphySat, May 18, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Sodiq Yusuff
    UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs BarbozaSat, Oct 14, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Billy Quarantillo
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs AllenSat, Apr 15, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:37 · Featherweight
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 32 fights · 26 fights
49.6
Avg sig. strikes
32.2
0.34
Avg takedowns
1.27
0:46
Avg control time
3:30
164
Career high strikes
81
3
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Edson Barboza
Strike target
Beneil Dariush
44%
Head
60%
32%
Body
23%
25%
Leg
17%
Edson Barboza
Strike position
Beneil Dariush
91%
Distance
67%
5%
Clinch
15%
4%
Ground
18%