Beneil Khobier Dariush, born May 6, 1989, is a professional American MMA fighter active in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) within the Lightweight division. He presently occupies the #4 spot in the UFC lightweight rankings. Dariush's fascination with martial arts began in his early years, leading him to start training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ). He is currently affiliated with the esteemed Kings MMA gym, situated in Huntington Beach, California.
Dariush embarked on his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training in 2007 and attained his black belt within a span of five years. He achieved significant success as a competitive participant, securing the title of no-gi world champion at the blue, purple, and brown belt levels. Dariush made his first walk to the UFC octagon at UFC Fight Night 35 on January 15, 2014.
Beneil Dariush Next Fight - Opponent, Date, and Location
Beneil Dariush is slated to square off against Renato "Money" Moicano for his next fight. This bout is scheduled to take place at UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Tsarukyan 2 on January 18, 2025, at the Intuit Arena in California, United States.
Dariush has currently compiled a record of 22 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draw (22-5-1), securing the 9th position in the UFC lightweight rankings. In contrast, Renato Moicano stands at 20 wins to 5 losses and 1 draw (20-5-1) and is the 10th-ranked lightweight in the organization. This fight is set to be on the main card of this pay-per-view event.
Beneil Dariush Record
Heading into UFC 311, Beneil Dariush has a professional MMA record of 22 wins with 6 losses and 1 draw (22-6-1) and maintains a UFC record of 16 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draw (16-6-1). Dariush secured victory through submission on 8 occasions, achieved 5 wins by knockout, and emerged victorious nine times based on judges' decisions.
Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time |
Loss | 22–6–1 | Arman Tsarukyan | KO (knee and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan | December 2, 2023 | 1 | 1:04 |
Loss | 22–5–1 | Charles Oliveira | TKO (punches) | UFC 289 | June 10, 2023 | 1 | 4:10 |
Win | 22–4–1 | Mateusz Gamrot | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 280 | October 22, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 |
Win | 21–4–1 | Tony Ferguson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 262 | May 15, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 |
Win | 20–4–1 | Carlos Diego Ferreira | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | February 6, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 |
Win | 19–4–1 | Scott Holtzman | KO (spinning back fist) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | August 8, 2020 | 1 | 4:38 |
Win | 18–4–1 | Drakkar Klose | KO (punch) | UFC 248 | March 7, 2020 | 2 | 1:00 |
Win | 17–4–1 | Frank Camacho | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | October 26, 2019 | 1 | 2:02 |
Win | 16–4–1 | Drew Dober | Submission (triangle armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos | March 9, 2019 | 2 | 4:41 |
Win | 15–4–1 | Thiago Moisés | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez | November 10, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 |
Loss | 14–4–1 | Alexander Hernandez | KO (punch) | UFC 222 | March 3, 2018 | 1 | 0:42 |
Draw | 14–3–1 | Evan Dunham | Draw (majority) | UFC 216 | October 7, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 |
Loss | 14–3 | Edson Barboza | KO (flying knee) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | March 11, 2017 | 2 | 3:35 |
Win | 14–2 | Rashid Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | November 5, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 |
Win | 13–2 | James Vick | KO (punches) | UFC 199 | June 4, 2016 | 1 | 4:16 |
Loss | 12–2 | Michael Chiesa | Submission (neck crank) | UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans | April 16, 2016 | 2 | 1:20 |
Win | 12–1 | Michael Johnson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux | August 8, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 |
Win | 11–1 | Jim Miller | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold | April 18, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 |
Win | 10–1 | Daron Cruickshank | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 185 | March 14, 2015 | 2 | 2:48 |
Win | 9–1 | Carlos Diego Ferreira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 179 | October 25, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 |
Win | 8–1 | Anthony Rocco Martin | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos | August 23, 2014 | 2 | 3:38 |
Loss | 7–1 | Ramsey Nijem | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson | April 11, 2014 | 1 | 4:20 |
Win | 7–0 | Charlie Brenneman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou | January 14, 2014 | 1 | 1:45 |
Win | 6–0 | Jason Meaders | KO (punch) | Respect in the Cage | May 4, 2013 | 2 | 4:03 |
Win | 5–0 | Trace Gray | Submission (armbar) | Respect in the Cage | January 19, 2013 | 1 | 0:36 |
Win | 4–0 | Gilberto dos Santos | TKO (doctor stoppage) | High Fight Rock 2 | October 27, 2012 | 1 | 4:03 |
Win | 3–0 | Dominic Gutierrez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Samurai Pro Sports | October 21, 2011 | 1 | 1:16 |
Win | 2–0 | Vance Bejarano | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Respect in the Cage | October 9, 2010 | 1 | N/A |
Win | 1–0 | Jordan Betts | Decision (split) | Respect in the Cage | November 20, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 |
Renato Moicano Record
Heading into UFC 311, Renato Moicano has amassed a professional mixed martial arts record of 20 wins and 5 losses (20-5-1). Out of his 20 wins, 2 came in the fashion of a knockout, 10 via submitting his opponents, and 8 wins via judge's decision.
Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
Win | 20–5–1 | Benoît Saint Denis | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis | September 28, 2024 | 2 | 5:00 | Paris, France |
Win | 19–5–1 | Jalin Turner | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC 300 | April 13, 2024 | 2 | 4:11 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Win | 18–5–1 | Drew Dober | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov | February 3, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Win | 17–5–1 | Brad Riddell | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 281 | November 13, 2022 | 1 | 3:20 | New York City, New York, United States |
Loss | 16–5–1 | Rafael dos Anjos | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 272 | March 5, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Win | 16–4–1 | Alexander Hernandez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 271 | February 12, 2022 | 2 | 1:23 | Houston, Texas, United States |
Win | 15–4–1 | Jai Herbert | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov | June 26, 2021 | 2 | 4:36 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Loss | 14–4–1 | Rafael Fiziev | KO (punches) | UFC 256 | December 12, 2020 | 1 | 4:05 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
Win | 14–3–1 | Damir Hadžović | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Oliveira | March 14, 2020 | 1 | 0:44 | Brasília, Brazil |
Loss | 13–3–1 | Jung Chan-sung | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. The Korean Zombie | June 22, 2019 | 1 | 0:58 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States |
Loss | 13–2–1 | José Aldo | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2 | February 2, 2019 | 2 | 0:44 | Fortaleza, Brazil |
Win | 13–1–1 | Cub Swanson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 227 | August 4, 2018 | 1 | 4:15 | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Win | 12–1–1 | Calvin Kattar | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 223 | April 7, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
Loss | 11–1–1 | Brian Ortega | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 214 | July 29, 2017 | 3 | 2:59 | Anaheim, California, United States |
Win | 11–0–1 | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis | April 15, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
Win | 10–0–1 | Zubaira Tukhugov | Decision (split) | UFC 198 | May 14, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil |
Win | 9–0–1 | Tom Niinimäki | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway | December 20, 2014 | 2 | 3:30 | Barueri, Brazil |
Win | 8–0–1 | Ismael Bonfim | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jungle Fight 71 | July 19, 2014 | 1 | 2:59 | São Paulo, Brazil |
Win | 7–0–1 | Nilson Pereira | Decision (unanimous) | Jungle Fight 55 | July 20, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Win | 6–0–1 | Mauro Chaulet | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jungle Fight 50 | May 6, 2013 | 2 | 2:53 | Novo Hamburgo, Brazil |
Draw | 5–0–1 | Felipe Froes | Draw (majority) | Shooto Brazil 36 | November 23, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Brasília, Brazil |
Win | 5–0 | Iliarde Santos | Decision (unanimous) | Jungle Fight 29 | June 25, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Serra, Brazil |
Win | 4–0 | João Luiz Nogueira | Decision (unanimous) | Jungle Fight 25 | February 19, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Vila Velha, Brazil |
Win | 3–0 | Eduardo Felipe | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jungle Fight 24 | December 18, 2010 | 2 | 2:49 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Win | 2–0 | João Paulo Rodrigues | Decision (unanimous) | Jungle Fight 21 | July 31, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Natal, Brazil |
Win | 1–0 | Alexandre Almeida | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jungle Fight 18 | May 20, 2010 | 3 | 1:56 | São Paulo, Brazil |
Beneil Dariush Last Fight
Beneil Dariush’s last outing was against Arman Tsarukyan at UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan. Tsarukyan defeated Beneil Dariush via KO at 1:04 of Round 1. Tsarukyan landed a devastating right hook that dropped Dariush, following up with ground-and-pound to secure the quick victory.
FAQs
A. Beneil Dariush will fight Renato Moicano in his next outing.
A. UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan took place on December 2, 2023.
A. Renato Moicano holds a professional MMA record of 20-5-1 and currently ranks #10 in the UFC lightweight rankings.
A. Beneil Dariush lost against Charles Oliveira via a first-round TKO.
A. Dariush is currently ranked 9th in the UFC lightweight rankings.