Saturday, February 6, 2021Meta 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Beneil Dariush won the decision.
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Diego Ferreira vs Beneil Dariush
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Diego FerreiraBeneil Dariush
0
Knockdowns0
54 / 121
Significant strikes62 / 116
45%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
74 / 145
Total strikes74 / 132
0 / 1
Takedowns5 / 15
0%
Takedown accuracy33%
1
Reversals0
0:58
Control time7:23
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Diego FerreiraBeneil Dariush
4380%4674%
Head
1019%1016%
Body
12%610%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
69%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Diego Ferreira54 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3636/94
88/13
11/2
Clinch
44/4
11/1
0
Ground
33/6
11/1
0
Beneil Dariush62 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3535/76
1010/11
66/6
Clinch
33/5
0
0
Ground
88/17
00/1
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Diego FerreiraBeneil Dariush
R1
21
29
10-910-910-9
R2
14
10
10-910-910-9
R3
19
23
10-910-910-9
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
21 / 39
Significant strikes29 / 51
54%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
24 / 42
Total strikes32 / 54
0 / 1
Takedowns1 / 4
0%
Takedown accuracy25%
0:06
Control time3:06
Round 2Judges: Beneil Dariush
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 24
Significant strikes10 / 22
58%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
30 / 42
Total strikes18 / 34
0 / 0
Takedowns3 / 5
0:16
Control time3:37
Round 3Judges: Diego Ferreira
0
Knockdowns0
19 / 58
Significant strikes23 / 43
33%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
20 / 61
Total strikes24 / 44
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 6
1
Reversals0
0:36
Control time0:40
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
0
Diego Ferreira
20
Beneil 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
193 fan scorecards submitted
5%
Diego Ferreira
1%
Draw
95%
Beneil Dariush
●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
Insights
- Beneil Dariush's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Diego Ferreira lands 4.95 significant strikes a minute, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Diego Ferreira
BJJCapoeira
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2013Lightweight ChampionshipLegacy Fighting Championship
- 2013Lightweight ChampionshipSouth Texas Fighting Championship
- 2009Silver · IBJJF Nogi Worlds-79.5 kg
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
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
72%60%
Head
21%23%
Body
7%17%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Diego Ferreiralast 6 fights
60%32%
Beneil Dariushlast 7 fights
54%22%24%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Diego Ferreira· from fights outside the UFC Beneil Dariush· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.953.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersBeneil Dariush · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.582.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Average · better than 44% of UFC fightersBeneil Dariush · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.082.21
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersBeneil Dariush · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersBeneil Dariush · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
58%83%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersBeneil Dariush · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.80
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Diego Ferreira · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersBeneil Dariush · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.95
Strikes landed / min3.74
3.58
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.63
1.08 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.21 / 5.8
33%
Takedown accuracy38%
58%
Takedown defence83%
1:14
Control time / fight3:30
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.80
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
Diego Ferreira18 UFC fights · 892 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%484/1554
18%160/307
7%59/73
Clinch
4%33/53
3%24/29
0%1/1
Ground
14%125/164
1%5/5
0%1/1
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
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
Diego Ferreira16 of 27 ended early · 59%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Beneil Dariush21 of 32 ended early · 66%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Diego Ferreira3-2
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- W
- W
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- W
- WUFC 242: Khabib vs Poirier · Sep 7, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Santos · Feb 23, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Bader · Jan 30, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WChris FeistLegacy FC 24 · Oct 11, 2013Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
- W
- WDanny SalinasSTFC 24: Bad Blood · Feb 22, 2013SUB · R2 · 1:41 · Lightweight
- WJorge CortezSTFC 23: Ferreira vs. Cortez · Dec 7, 2012SUB · R1 · 0:43 · Welterweight
- WTravonne HobbsUWF 4 · Jun 30, 2012SUB · R2 · 1:57 · Lightweight
- WHector MunozUWF 2 · May 4, 2012SUB · R1 · 3:38 · Welterweight
- WClint RobertsUWF 1: Huerta vs. War Machine · Nov 26, 2011SUB · R2 · 0:39 · Middleweight
- WJoseph DailySouth Texas Fighting Championships · Apr 15, 2011DEC
Beneil Dariush1-4
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- L
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- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Rodriguez · Nov 10, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- D
- L
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- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold · Apr 18, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Dos Anjos · Aug 23, 2014SUB · R2 · 3:38 · Lightweight
- L
- W
- WJason MeadersRespect in the Cage · May 4, 2013TKO
- WTrace GrayRespect in the Cage · Jan 19, 2013SUB
- WGilberto dos SantosGoias Regional · Oct 27, 2012TKO
- WDominic GutierrezSamurai Pro Sports · Oct 21, 2011SUB
- WVance BejaranoRespect in the Cage · Oct 8, 2010SUB
- WJordan BettsRespect in the Cage · Nov 20, 2009DEC
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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Beneil Dariush won the decision.
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.
Was Diego Ferreira vs Beneil Dariush a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 95% of 193 fan cards scored it for Beneil Dariush; 100% of 20 media scores picked Beneil Dariush.