Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Edson Barboza
Junior
24-15-0
RESULT

Edson Barboza def. Beneil Dariush (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:35
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Centro de Formação Olímpica: Fortaleza, Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil

Edson Barboza defeated Beneil Dariush by TKO in round 2 (3:35) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum, held Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Centro de Formação Olímpica: Fortaleza, Castelão, Fortaleza.

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

Betting Odds

Edson Barboza
-164
62% implied win probability
Open: -168Best: -160
Beneil Dariush
+137
42% implied win probability
Open: +139Best: +143

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookEdson BarbozaBeneil Dariush
BetOnline-163+143
Bookmaker-162+137
Bovada-170+140
Pinnacle-160+142
sports-interaction-165+130
unibet-162+130

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Edson Barboza vs Beneil Dariush?

Edson Barboza defeated Beneil Dariush by TKO in round 2 (3:35) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum, held Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Centro de Formação Olímpica: Fortaleza, Castelão, Fortaleza.

Referee
Osiris Maia
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Edson Barboza 51%49% 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 (24 fighters)

Edson Barboza
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Beneil Dariush
Complete Fighter
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power93
98Speed92
94Precision90
94Durability89
93Engine92
86Wrestling92
91Ground93

Biggest edge Edson Barboza, Kick power +9

Attribute by attribute

Edson Barboza is on the left of every row, Beneil Dariush on the right.
94Punch power94
100Kick power91
95Punch speed92
100Kick speed91
94Accuracy90
86Takedowns92
93Ground striking92
89Submissions93
93Chin89
94Body strength89
93Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

24-15-0
Record
23-8-1
1865
Power Index rating
1855
0
Win Streak
0
40
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
Brazil
Nationality
Assyria / Iran

Style Matchup

Muay Thai
vs
BJJMuay Thai
Edson Barboza
  • Black prajied · Muay Thai · Anderson Franca
  • 2007Champion · Demolition Fight Gp
  • Brown belt · BJJ · Ricardo Almeida
  • Black belt · Taekwondo

Camp Ricardo Almeida BJJ · Hamilton, 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

4.15
SLpM
3.74
44%
Str. Acc.
49%
4.76
SApM
2.63
55%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

0.42
TD Avg.
2.21
50%
TD Acc.
38%
73%
TD Def.
82%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Edson Barboza · 0-4-1
  • L
    UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry · Aug 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 1:32 · Lightweight
  • D
    Hype FC Brazil · Mar 11, 2026
    Decision
  • L
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 2:24 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Murphy · May 18, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
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 33 fights · 26 fights
49.0
Avg sig. strikes
32.2
0.33
Avg takedowns
1.27
0:45
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%