Best fights of Beneil Dariush
Over 16 years as a professional, Beneil Dariush has compiled a 23-8-1 (13) record, including two title fights. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Beneil Dariush draws with Evan Dunham
On October 7, 2017 Beneil Dariush faced Evan Dunham in a lightweight bout. Dariush was 28 years old with a record of 14-3, and Dunham was 35 with a record of 18-6. Dariush was coming off a loss, while Dunham was on a 4-fight winning streak. The fight ended in a unanimous decision.
2. Beneil Dariush KOs Scott Holtzman
On August 8, 2020 Beneil Dariush faced Scott Holtzman in a lightweight bout. Dariush was 31 years old with a record of 18-4-1, and Holtzman was 36 with a record of 14-3. Dariush was on a 4-fight winning streak and Holtzman was on a 2-fight winning streak. Dariush stopped Scott Holtzman via KO in the 1st round.
3. Beneil Dariush defeats Jim Miller
On April 18, 2015 Beneil Dariush faced Jim Miller in a lightweight bout. Dariush was 25 years old with a record of 10-1, and Miller was 31 with a record of 24-5. Dariush was on a 3-fight winning streak, while Miller was coming off a loss. Dariush won via unanimous decision.
4. Beneil Dariush submits Drew Dober
On March 9, 2019 Beneil Dariush faced Drew Dober in a lightweight bout. Dariush was 29 years old with a record of 15-4-1, and Dober was 30 with a record of 20-8. Dariush was coming off a win and Dober was on a 3-fight winning streak. Dariush submitted Drew Dober via armbar in the 2nd round.
5. Beneil Dariush defeats Tony Ferguson
On May 15, 2021 Beneil Dariush faced Tony Ferguson in a lightweight bout. Dariush was 32 years old with a record of 20-4-1, and Ferguson was 37 with a record of 25-5. Dariush was on a 6-fight winning streak, while Ferguson was on a 2-fight losing streak. Dariush won via unanimous decision.
6. Beneil Dariush defeats Mateusz Gamrot
On October 22, 2022 Beneil Dariush faced Mateusz Gamrot in a lightweight bout. Dariush was 33 years old with a record of 21-4-1, and Gamrot was 31 with a record of 21-1. Dariush was on a 7-fight winning streak and Gamrot was on a 4-fight winning streak. Dariush won via unanimous decision.
7. Beneil Dariush defeats Rashid Magomedov
On November 5, 2016 Beneil Dariush faced Rashid Magomedov in a lightweight bout. Dariush was 27 years old with a record of 13-2, and Magomedov was 32 with a record of 19-1. Dariush was coming off a win and Magomedov was on a 12-fight winning streak. Dariush won via unanimous decision.
8. Beneil Dariush defeats Renato Moicano
On June 28, 2025 Beneil Dariush faced Renato Moicano in a lightweight bout. Dariush was 36 years old with a record of 22-6-1, and Moicano was 36 with a record of 20-6-1. Dariush was on a 2-fight losing streak and Moicano was coming off a loss. Dariush won via unanimous decision.
9. Beneil Dariush KOs Drakkar Klose
On March 7, 2020 Beneil Dariush faced Drakkar Klose in a lightweight bout. Dariush was 30 years old with a record of 17-4-1, and Klose was 31 with a record of 11-1-1. Both Dariush and Klose were on a 3-fight winning streak. Dariush stopped Drakkar Klose via KO in the 2nd round.
10. Beneil Dariush submits Daron Cruickshank
On March 14, 2015 Beneil Dariush faced Daron Cruickshank in a lightweight bout. Dariush was 25 years old with a record of 9-1, and Cruickshank was 29 with a record of 16-5. Dariush was on a 2-fight winning streak. Dariush submitted Daron Cruickshank via rear-naked choke in the 2nd round.