Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Oleinik
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Beneil Dariush
Beneil Dariush
23-8-1
RESULT

Beneil Dariush def. Scott Holtzman (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:38
Scott Holtzman
United StatesScott Holtzman
“Hot Sauce”
14-6-0
Sunday, August 9, 2020
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Beneil Dariush defeated Scott Holtzman by TKO in round 1 (4:38) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Oleinik, held Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Beneil Dariush
Scott Holtzman
1
Knockdowns
0
36 of 64
Significant strikes
9 of 18
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
36 of 64
Total strikes
11 of 20
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:57
Control time
0:24
Significant strikes by target
30 of 57
Head
4 of 12
3 of 4
Body
3 of 4
3 of 3
Leg
2 of 2
33 of 60
Distance
9 of 18
3 of 4
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
36 of 64
Sig. str.
9 of 18
36 of 64
Total str.
11 of 20
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:57
Ctrl
0:24

Frequently asked questions

Who won Beneil Dariush vs Scott Holtzman?

Beneil Dariush defeated Scott Holtzman by TKO in round 1 (4:38) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Oleinik, held Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Beneil Dariush 59%41% Scott Holtzman

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

23-8-1
Record
14-6-0
1649
Elo rating
1585
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
42
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Assyria / Iran
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.74
SLpM
4.32
49%
Str. Acc.
47%
2.63
SApM
3.66
57%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

2.21
TD Avg.
1.88
38%
TD Acc.
56%
82%
TD Def.
67%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.20

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
Scott Holtzman · 2-3
  • L
    Clay Guida
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs HollandSun, Dec 4, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mateusz Gamrot
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs HollandSat, Apr 10, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 1:22 · Lightweight
  • L
    Beneil Dariush
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs OleinikSun, Aug 9, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 4:38 · Lightweight
  • W
    Jim Miller
    UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs BlachowiczSun, Feb 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dong Hyun Ma
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs LawlerSat, Aug 3, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 13 fights
32.2
Avg sig. strikes
55.6
1.27
Avg takedowns
1.62
3:30
Avg control time
3:54
81
Career high strikes
104
5
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Beneil Dariush
Strike target
Scott Holtzman
60%
Head
73%
23%
Body
16%
17%
Leg
11%
Beneil Dariush
Strike position
Scott Holtzman
67%
Distance
64%
15%
Clinch
16%
18%
Ground
20%