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    Beneil Dariush vs Michael Chiesa

    Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history

    Fighter 1
    VS
    Fighter 2
    Top Rated Fighters

    Key Stats

    Beneil DariushvsMichael Chiesa
    26
    Fights
    22
    17
    Wins
    15
    8
    Finishes
    9
    0
    Title Fights
    0
    836
    Sig. Strikes
    409
    33
    Takedowns
    42
    1h 30m
    Control Time
    1h 21m

    Striking Stats

    Beneil DariushvsMichael Chiesa
    836
    Sig. Strikes Landed
    409
    49.1%
    Sig. Strike Acc.
    40.7%
    32.2
    Sig. Str / Fight
    18.6
    7
    Knockdowns
    1
    505
    Head Strikes
    299
    191
    Body Strikes
    88
    140
    Leg Strikes
    22

    Grappling Stats

    Beneil DariushvsMichael Chiesa
    33
    Takedowns Landed
    42
    38.4%
    Takedown Acc.
    47.7%
    1.3
    TD / Fight
    1.9
    12
    Sub. Attempts
    14
    1
    Reversals
    2

    Tale of the Tape

    37 yrs
    Age
    38 yrs
    5' 10"
    Height
    6' 1"
    155 lbs.
    Weight
    170 lbs.
    72"
    Reach
    75"
    Southpaw
    Stance
    Southpaw
    1,027
    ELO Rating
    1,052
    1,162
    Peak ELO
    1,071
    65.4%
    Win Rate
    68.2%
    47.1%
    Finish Rate
    60%

    Career Snapshot

    Active
    Status
    Active
    26
    Total Fights
    22
    17-7-1
    UFC Record
    14-7
    0
    Win Streak
    4
    8
    Best Streak
    4
    0
    Title Wins
    0
    LLWLL
    Last 5
    LWWWW

    Win Method Breakdown

    Beneil Dariush
    KO/TKO (3)17.6%
    Submission (5)29.4%
    Decision (9)52.9%
    Michael Chiesa
    KO/TKO (0)0%
    Submission (9)60%
    Decision (6)40%

    Fan Ratings

    6.9
    Overall
    --
    6.8
    Striking
    --
    7.6
    Grappling
    --
    7.3
    Wrestling
    --
    6.8
    Cardio
    --
    5.0
    Chin
    --
    7.1
    Power
    --
    7.6
    Excitement
    --

    Head-to-Head Record

    Beneil Dariush0
    –
    Michael Chiesa1
    L
    UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs EvansSubmission - R2
    Apr 16, 2016

    Common Opponents (2)

    W1W
    Tony Ferguson
    W1W
    W1W
    Jim Miller
    W1W
    Who Wins?
    Beneil Dariush ProfileMichael Chiesa Profile

    Beneil Dariush vs Michael Chiesa: Matchup Breakdown

    Beneil Dariush is 17-8-1 in the Lightweight division with a 65.4% win rate. Michael Chiesa is 15-7 at Welterweight, winning 68.2% of the time. Both are listed as active.

    They have met 1 time. Michael Chiesa leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans on Apr 16, 2016, won by Michael Chiesa by Submission in round 2.

    Michael Chiesa holds the higher ELO rating, 1,052 to 1,027. Career peaks are 1,162 for Beneil Dariush and 1,071 for Michael Chiesa. Beneil Dariush has 3 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins from 17 victories, a 47.1% finish rate. Michael Chiesa has 0 KO/TKO and 9 submission wins, finishing 60% of the time.

    Beneil Dariush stands 5' 10" with a reach of 72" and fights southpaw. Michael Chiesa is 6' 1" with a reach of 75", southpaw. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Michael Chiesa. Beneil Dariush is 37, Michael Chiesa is 38.

    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. Michael Chiesa has landed 409 at 40.7% with 42 takedowns and 1h 21m of control.

    They share 2 common opponents: Tony Ferguson, Jim Miller.