Saturday, November 10, 2018Pepsi Center, Denver, United States
Beneil Dariush defeated Thiago Moises by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez, held Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Pepsi Center, Denver. The judges scored it 30-25, 30-25, 30-26, Beneil Dariush won the decision.
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Beneil Dariush vs Thiago Moises
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Beneil DariushThiago Moises
0
Knockdowns0
44 / 68
Significant strikes8 / 16
65%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
113 / 161
Total strikes20 / 30
4 / 8
Takedowns0 / 2
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
2
Submission attempts4
13:30
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Beneil DariushThiago Moises
2250%563%
Head
1125%338%
Body
1125%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Beneil Dariush
16%77%
Thiago Moises
75%13%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Beneil Dariush44 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33/12
33/3
11/1
Clinch
00/1
33/3
0
Ground
1919/31
55/6
1010/11
Thiago Moises8 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/9
22/4
0
Clinch
00/1
11/1
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Beneil DariushThiago Moises
R1
20
4
10-910-910-9
R2
15
1
10-810-810-9
R3
9
3
10-810-810-8
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Beneil Dariush
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 31
Significant strikes4 / 6
65%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
34 / 49
Total strikes9 / 12
1 / 4
Takedowns0 / 2
25%
Takedown accuracy0%
0
Submission attempts3
4:08
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Beneil Dariush
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 22
Significant strikes1 / 6
68%
Sig. strike accuracy17%
42 / 53
Total strikes5 / 10
3 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts0
4:41
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Beneil Dariush
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 15
Significant strikes3 / 4
60%
Sig. strike accuracy75%
37 / 59
Total strikes6 / 8
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Submission attempts1
4:41
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
15
Beneil Dariush
0
Thiago Moises
●30-26 Dariush×6●30-25 Dariush×5●30-27 Dariush×4
All 15 media scorecards
- Nolan King · MMA-Today.com30-25Dariush
- Rafael Oreiro · MMABrasil.com.br30-25Dariush
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30-25Dariush
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com30-25Dariush
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-25Dariush
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30-26Dariush
- Keith Shillan · TheMMATakeover.com30-26Dariush
- CombatPress.com30-26Dariush
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-26Dariush
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-26Dariush
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-26Dariush
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Dariush
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Dariush
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com30-27Dariush
- MMAMania.com30-27Dariush
Fan Scorecards
22 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Beneil Dariush
0%
Thiago Moises
●30-25 Dariush72.7%●30-27 Dariush13.6%●30-26 Dariush13.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Dariush
R2
73%
Dariush
R3
86%
Dariush
Betting Odds
Beneil Dariush
-150
60% implied win probability
Open: -170Best: -140
Thiago Moises
+120
45% implied win probability
Open: +134Best: +130
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Beneil Dariush | Thiago Moises |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -160 | +130 |
| Bovada | -155 | +125 |
| sports-interaction | -140 | +110 |
| unibet | -148 | +115 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Thiago Moises absorbs 4.40 significant strikes a minute, more than 79% of UFC fighters.
- Beneil Dariush's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Beneil Dariush
BJJMuay Thai
- —Black belt · BJJRomulo Barral and Bruno "Mamute" Paulista
- 2013Lightweight ChampionshipRITC (Respect in the Cage)
- 2011Bronze · IBJJF Pansbrown belt
- 2010Champion · IBJJF Nogi Worldsbrown belt
Thiago Moises
BJJ
- —Black belt · BJJPaulo Streckert
- 2016RFA Lightweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
- 2016RFA Lightweight Championship (1st defense)Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
- 2016RFA Lightweight Championship (2nd defense)Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
60%64%
Head
23%13%
Body
17%23%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Beneil Dariushlast 7 fights
54%22%24%
Thiago Moiseslast 7 fights
55%14%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Beneil Dariush Thiago Moises
Strikes landed / min
3.742.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersThiago Moises · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.634.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersThiago Moises · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.211.37
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersThiago Moises · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersThiago Moises · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
82%52%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersThiago Moises · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.801.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersThiago Moises · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.74
Strikes landed / min2.52
2.63
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.40
2.21 / 5.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.37 / 4.7
38%
Takedown accuracy29%
82%
Takedown defence52%
3:30
Control time / fight2:20
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min1.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Beneil Dariush26 UFC fights · 836 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%331/995
13%108/156
15%122/139
Clinch
6%48/82
9%73/103
1%7/8
Ground
15%126/194
1%10/12
1%11/12
Thiago Moises17 UFC fights · 469 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%198/725
10%45/82
22%101/130
Clinch
3%14/25
3%13/15
0%1/1
Ground
19%90/123
0%2/3
1%5/5
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Beneil Dariush21 of 32 ended early · 66%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Thiago Moises16 of 29 ended early · 55%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- W
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Beneil Dariush vs Thiago Moises?
Beneil Dariush defeated Thiago Moises by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez, held Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Pepsi Center, Denver. The judges scored it 30-25, 30-25, 30-26, Beneil Dariush won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Beneil Dariush vs Thiago Moises?
The judges scored it 30-25, 30-25, 30-26, Beneil Dariush won the decision.
Was Beneil Dariush vs Thiago Moises a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 15 media scores picked Beneil Dariush.