Beneil Dariush vs Benoit Saint Denis
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
Key Stats
Striking Stats
Grappling Stats
Tale of the Tape
Career Snapshot
Win Method Breakdown
Fan Ratings
Head-to-Head Record
Common Opponents (2)
Beneil Dariush vs Benoit Saint Denis: Matchup Breakdown
Beneil Dariush is 17-8-1 in the Lightweight division with a 65.4% win rate. Benoit Saint Denis is 9-4 at Lightweight, winning 69.2% of the time. Both are listed as active.
They have met 1 time. Benoit Saint Denis leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev on Nov 15, 2025, won by Benoit Saint Denis by KO/TKO in round 1.
Benoit Saint Denis holds the higher ELO rating, 1,079 to 1,027. Career peaks are 1,162 for Beneil Dariush and 1,119 for Benoit Saint Denis. Beneil Dariush has 3 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins from 17 victories, a 47.1% finish rate. Benoit Saint Denis has 5 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins, finishing 100% of the time.
Beneil Dariush stands 5' 10" with a reach of 72" and fights southpaw. Benoit Saint Denis is 5' 11" with a reach of 73", southpaw. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Benoit Saint Denis. Beneil Dariush is 37, Benoit Saint Denis is 30.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Beneil Dariush has landed 836 significant strikes at 49.1% accuracy with 33 takedowns and 1h 30m of control time. Benoit Saint Denis has landed 484 at 58.5% with 24 takedowns and 40:58 of control.
They share 2 common opponents: Renato Moicano, Thiago Moises.