Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Diego Ferreira
Diego Ferreira
19-7-0
RESULT

Beneil Dariush def. Diego Ferreira (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Beneil Dariush
Beneil Dariush
23-8-1
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
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

19-7-0
Record
23-8-1
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
37
5'9"
Height
5'10"
74"
Reach
72"
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

4.70
SLpM
3.74
39%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.46
SApM
2.63
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.82
TD Avg.
2.21
30%
TD Acc.
38%
57%
TD Def.
82%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Diego Ferreira · 2-3
  • L
    Alexander Hernandez
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs SilvaSat, Sep 13, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 3:46 · Lightweight
  • L
    Grant Dawson
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Mateusz Rębecki
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 4:51 · Lightweight
  • W
    Michael Johnson
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs HillSat, May 20, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:50 · Lightweight
  • L
    Mateusz Gamrot
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs DaukausSat, Dec 18, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 3:26 · Lightweight
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 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%