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Beneil Dariush vs Benoit Saint Denis

Beneil Dariush is 23-8-1; Benoit Saint Denis is 17-4-0. Beneil Dariush is 7 years older than Benoit Saint Denis. Benoit Saint Denis has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Beneil Dariush. Benoit Saint Denis is 1" · 3 cm taller than Beneil Dariush. They have met once: Beneil Dariush 0, Benoit Saint Denis 1.

Beneil Dariush
Beneil Dariush
23-8-1
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOWin · Unanimous Decision
LightweightMet once
Benoit Saint Denis
France
Benoit Saint Denis
“God of War” · 17-4-0
Loss · SubmissionWin · TKOWin · TKO
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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
Camp · Kings MMA · Huntington Beach / Yorba Linda, California, US
Benoit Saint Denis

No background on record

Camp · CYFIT

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
63%
23%
Body
26%
17%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Beneil Dariushlast 7 fights
54%22%24%
Benoit Saint Denislast 12 fights
41%14%45%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Beneil Dariush Benoit Saint Denis· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.745.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersBenoit Saint Denis · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.634.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersBenoit Saint Denis · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.214.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersBenoit Saint Denis · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%36%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersBenoit Saint Denis · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
83%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersBenoit Saint Denis · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.802.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Beneil Dariush · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersBenoit Saint Denis · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.74
Strikes landed / min
5.43
2.63
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.00
2.21 / 5.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.31 / 12.0
38%
Takedown accuracy
36%
83%
Takedown defence
72%
3:30
Control time / fight
2:57
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.20

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
Benoit Saint Denis13 UFC fights · 484 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
27%130/346
17%84/112
6%31/32
Clinch
8%41/56
8%38/40
2%8/9
Ground
27%133/212
1%6/8
3%13/13

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Beneil DariushBenoit Saint Denis

Frequently asked questions

Have Beneil Dariush and Benoit Saint Denis ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev (Sat, Nov 15, 2025), where Benoit Saint Denis won by TKO.

What are the records of Beneil Dariush and Benoit Saint Denis?

Beneil Dariush is 23-8-1 and Benoit Saint Denis is 17-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Beneil Dariush or Benoit Saint Denis?

Benoit Saint Denis has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Beneil Dariush, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Beneil Dariush or Benoit Saint Denis?

Benoit Saint Denis is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Beneil Dariush stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Beneil Dariush or Benoit Saint Denis?

Beneil Dariush is 37 and Benoit Saint Denis is 30.

Who has more finishes, Beneil Dariush or Benoit Saint Denis?

Beneil Dariush has 13 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission); Benoit Saint Denis has 19 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission).

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