Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
19-7-0
RESULT
Beneil Dariush def. Diego Ferreira (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, February 6, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Beneil Dariush defeated Diego Ferreira by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov, held Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Diego Ferreira
Beneil Dariush
0
Knockdowns
0
54 of 121
Significant strikes
62 of 116
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
74 of 145
Total strikes
74 of 132
0 of 1
Takedowns
5 of 15
0%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
0:58
Control time
7:23
Significant strikes by target
43 of 104
Head
46 of 98
10 of 15
Body
10 of 12
1 of 2
Leg
6 of 6
45 of 109
Distance
51 of 93
5 of 5
Clinch
3 of 5
4 of 7
Ground
8 of 18
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 39
Sig. str.
29 of 51
24 of 42
Total str.
32 of 54
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
3:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 24
Sig. str.
10 of 22
30 of 42
Total str.
18 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:16
Ctrl
3:37
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 58
Sig. str.
23 of 43
20 of 61
Total str.
24 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:36
Ctrl
0:40
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Ferreira
–
20
Dariush
●30–27 Dariush×16●29–28 Dariush×4
All 20 media scorecards▾
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport30–27Dariush
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com30–27Dariush
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30–27Dariush
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30–27Dariush
- Scott Fontana · Couchside Judges30–27Dariush
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30–27Dariush
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com30–27Dariush
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30–27Dariush
- Matthew Wells · TheBodyLockMMA.com30–27Dariush
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Dariush
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com30–27Dariush
- Jillian DeCoursey · CombatPress.com30–27Dariush
- Shakiel Mahjouri · Fightful.com30–27Dariush
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30–27Dariush
- Phil Murphy · ESPN30–27Dariush
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30–27Dariush
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29–28Dariush
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Dariush
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Dariush
- MMAMania.com29–28Dariush
Fan Scorecards
5%
Ferreira
1%
Draw
95%
Dariush
193 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Dariush63.7%●29–28 Dariush29%●29–28 Ferreira4.1%●30–28 Dariush1.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Dariush
R2
97%
Dariush
R3
66%
Dariush
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Diego Ferreira vs Beneil Dariush?
Beneil Dariush defeated Diego Ferreira by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov, held Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Diego Ferreira vs Beneil Dariush?
The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 28–29 — Beneil Dariush won the decision.
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Diego Ferreira 46%54% Beneil Dariush
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
19-7-0
Record
23-8-1
1632
Elo rating
1662
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
37
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Brazil
Nationality
Assyria / Iran
Striking Profile
4.70
SLpM
3.74
39%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.46
SApM
2.63
55%
Str. Def.
57%
Grappling Profile
0.82
TD Avg.
2.21
30%
TD Acc.
38%
57%
TD Def.
82%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.80
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Diego Ferreira · 2-3
Beneil Dariush · 1-4
Common Opponents
Diego Ferreira
Beneil Dariush
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 17 fights · 26 fights
45.6
Avg sig. strikes
32.2
0.53
Avg takedowns
1.27
1:08
Avg control time
3:30
123
Career high strikes
81
3
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Diego Ferreira
Strike target
Beneil Dariush
71%
Head
60%
22%
Body
23%
8%
Leg
17%
Diego Ferreira
Strike position
Beneil Dariush
78%
Distance
67%
6%
Clinch
15%
16%
Ground
18%