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UFC Lightweight

Beneil Dariush VS Benoît Saint Denis

Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, United States

Tale of the Tape

Beneil Dariush VS Benoît Saint Denis
23-8-1 Record 17-4-0, 1 NC
36 Age 29
178 cm Height 180 cm
183 cm Reach 185 cm
southpaw Stance southpaw
57% Finish rate 100%
22% KO rate 35%
35% Sub rate 65%

Result Summary

Benoît Saint Denis def. Beneil Dariush KO (punches) · R1 0:16

Fight Overview

Veteran Beneil Dariush faces the surging Benoît Saint Denis in a lightweight clash between elite grapplers. Both fighters are known for their finishing ability, making this a high-stakes bout for divisional rankings.

Keys to Victory

Beneil Dariush

  1. Use his experience to manage the pace and avoid wild exchanges.
  2. Threaten with submissions from top and bottom positions.
  3. Mix in striking to keep Saint Denis guessing.

Benoît Saint Denis

  1. Push a relentless pace and pressure Dariush against the cage.
  2. Look for takedowns and dominant top control.
  3. Capitalize on scrambles to secure submissions or ground-and-pound.

Last 5 fights

Beneil Dariush

  1. W Renato Moicano Decision · R3 5:00 · 28 JUN 2025
  2. L Arman Tsarukyan KO · R1 1:04 · 2 DEC 2023
  3. L Charles Oliveira TKO · R1 4:10 · 10 JUN 2023
  4. W Mateusz Gamrot Decision · R3 5:00 · 22 OCT 2022
  5. W Tony Ferguson Decision · R3 5:00 · 15 MAY 2021

Benoît Saint Denis

  1. W Maurício Ruffy Submission · R2 2:56 · 6 SEPT 2025
  2. W Kyle Prepolec Submission · R2 2:35 · 10 MAY 2025
  3. L Renato Moicano TKO · R2 5:00 · 28 SEPT 2024
  4. L Dustin Poirier KO · R2 2:32 · 9 MAR 2024
  5. W Matt Frevola KO · R1 1:31 · 11 NOV 2023

AI-generated This analysis was generated with AI and may contain errors.

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