Beneil Dariush vs Tony Ferguson

Beneil Dariush vs Tony Ferguson: Matchup Breakdown

Beneil Dariush is 17-8-1 in the Lightweight division with a 65.4% win rate. Tony Ferguson is 15-9 at Lightweight, winning 62.5% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Beneil Dariush leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler on May 15, 2021, won by Beneil Dariush by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Beneil Dariush holds the higher ELO rating, 1,027 to 964. Career peaks are 1,162 for Beneil Dariush and 1,343 for Tony Ferguson. Beneil Dariush has 3 KO/TKO and 5 submission wins from 17 victories, a 47.1% finish rate. Tony Ferguson has 5 KO/TKO and 6 submission wins, finishing 73.3% of the time.

Beneil Dariush stands 5' 10" with a reach of 72" and fights southpaw. Tony Ferguson is 5' 11" with a reach of 76", orthodox. That is a 4-inch reach advantage for Tony Ferguson. Beneil Dariush is 37, Tony Ferguson is 42.

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. Tony Ferguson has landed 1,332 at 45.9% with 7 takedowns and 8:00 of control.

Beneil Dariush has 0 title fights (0 won) against 2 (1 won) for Tony Ferguson. They share 5 common opponents: Charles Oliveira, Edson Barboza, Michael Chiesa, Michael Johnson, Ramsey Nijem.