Who will Beneil Dariush 🇺🇸 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 1 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Mateusz Gamrot (8%), no event announced yet. Next: Moicano–Nolan loser (6%), Hooker–Ortega loser (4%).
Latest status: Said he is 'taking some time off' after his 4th KO loss in 5 fights. No return date.
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 8%chance next opponentA ranked veteran also coming off a loss, if Dariush returns.
- Moicano–Nolan loser6%chance next opponentA rebound pairing in the 12–15 band.
- Hooker–Ortega loser4%chance next opponentAnother veteran rebound option.
Field / other: 82%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- No return date. Low-confidence page.
- Last fight
- Loss vs Quillan Salkilld · KO/TKO R1 3:29 · UFC Perth · 2 May 2026
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- Bloody Elbow: Dariush 'taking some time off' · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 23-8-1
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Quillan Salkilld 🇦🇺 | TKO (punches) · R1, 3:29 | 1 | 3:29 | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates | |
| L | Benoît Saint Denis 🇫🇷 | KO (punches) · R1, 0:16 | 1 | 0:16 | UFC 322 | |
| W | Renato Moicano 🇧🇷 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 317 | |
| L | Arman Tsarukyan 🇦🇲 | KO (knee and punches) · R1, 1:04 | 1 | 1:04 | UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan | |
| L | Charles Oliveira 🇧🇷 | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:10 | 1 | 4:10 | UFC 289 | |
| W | Mateusz Gamrot 🇵🇱 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 280 | |
| W | Tony Ferguson | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 262 | |
| W | Carlos Diego Ferreira | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | |
| W | Scott Holtzman | KO (spinning back fist) · R1, 4:38 | 1 | 4:38 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik | |
| W | Drakkar Klose | KO (punch) · R2, 1:00 | 2 | 1:00 | UFC 248 | |
| W | Frank Camacho | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 2:02 | 1 | 2:02 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren | |
| W | Drew Dober | Submission (armbar) · R2, 4:41 | 2 | 4:41 | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos | |
| W | Thiago Moisés | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs. Rodríguez | |
| L | Alexander Hernandez | KO (punch) · R1, 0:42 | 1 | 0:42 | UFC 222 | |
| D | Evan Dunham | Draw (majority) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 216 |
Show all 32 fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Edson Barboza | KO (knee) · R2, 3:35 | 2 | 3:35 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | |
| W | Rashid Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson | |
| W | James Vick | KO (punches) · R1, 4:16 | 1 | 4:16 | UFC 199 | |
| L | Michael Chiesa | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 1:20 | 2 | 1:20 | UFC on Fox: Teixeira vs. Evans | |
| W | Michael Johnson | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux | |
| W | Jim Miller | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold | |
| W | Daron Cruickshank | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R2, 2:48 | 2 | 2:48 | UFC 185 | |
| W | Carlos Diego Ferreira | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 179 | |
| W | Anthony Rocco Martin | Submission (arm-triangle choke) · R2, 3:38 | 2 | 3:38 | UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. dos Anjos | |
| L | Ramsey Nijem | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:20 | 1 | 4:20 | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Nelson | |
| W | Charlie Brenneman | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 1:45 | 1 | 1:45 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Philippou | |
| W | Jason Meaders | KO (punch) · R2, 4:03 | 2 | 4:03 | Respect in the Cage 20 | |
| W | Trace Gray | Submission (armbar) · R1, 0:36 | 1 | 0:36 | Respect in the Cage 19 | |
| W | Gilberto dos Santos | TKO (doctor stoppage) · R1, 4:03 | 1 | 4:03 | High Fight Rock 2 | |
| W | Dominic Gutierrez | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 1:16 | 1 | 1:16 | Samurai MMA Pro 2011 | |
| W | Vance Bejarano | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, N/A | 1 | N/A | Respect in the Cage 8 | |
| W | Jordan Betts | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | Respect in the Cage 2 |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Beneil Dariush: frequently asked questions
When is Beneil Dariush's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026. Our outlook: No return date. Low-confidence page.
Who did Beneil Dariush fight last?
Beneil Dariush lost to Quillan Salkilld at UFC Perth on 2 May 2026 (KO/TKO R1 3:29).
Who is Beneil Dariush likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Mateusz Gamrot (8%), Moicano–Nolan loser (6%), Hooker–Ortega loser (4%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
What is Beneil Dariush's record?
23-8-1 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, as listed on UFC.com (checked 1 Oct 2026).
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More: Lightweight rankings and next fights · United States UFC fighters
Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media Panel + Meta boards) · 1 Oct 2026
- Bloody Elbow: Dariush 'taking some time off' · 2 May 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country) · 1 Oct 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.