Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-11, nice exchanges and spectacular finish: Edson Barboza vs Beneil Dariush is one of the best mma fight of 2017 and it gets four stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in tae-kwon-do Edson Barboza entered this fight with a mma record of 18-4-0 (61% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Conor McGregor). He lost to Tony Ferguson in 2015 (=Ferguson vs Barboza) but then he has beat Anthony Pettis (=Pettis vs Barboza) and Gilbert Melendez (=Barboza vs Melendez).
His opponent, the black belt in Bjj Beneil Dariush, has an official record of 14-2-0 (64% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.9 in the same weight class. He has fought three times in 2016 losing to Michael Chiesa and winning over James Vick and Rashid Magomedov (=Dariush vs Magomedov). Edson Barboza vs Beneil Dariush is on the undercard of Vitor Belfort vs Kelvin Gastelum – UFC Fight Night 106. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-11-05, close fight but not so exciting: Beneil Dariush vs Rashid Magomedov gets two stars.
The black belt in Bjj Beneil Dariush entered this fight with a pro mma record of 13-2-0 (69% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.13 lightweight in the world. He has fought twice in 2016 losing to Michael Chiesa and winning over James Vick.
His opponent, the former M-1 Global Ww champion Rashid Magomedov, has a record of 19-1-0 (47% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.15 in the same weight class. He suffered his only loss in 2010 when he faced Magomedrasul Khasbulaev (via split decision), since then he has won 12 consecutive bouts beating Elias Silverio in 2014 (=Magomedov vs Silverio) and Gilbert Burns in 2015 (=Magomedov vs Burns). Dariush vs Magomedov is on the undercard of Rafael dos Anjos vs Tony Ferguson – UFC Fight Night 98 – Tuf Latin America 3 Finale. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-08-08, fight not particularly good between Michael Johnson and Beneil Dariush: it gets two stars.
Michael Johnson entered this fight with a pro mma record of 16-8-0 (56% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.7 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Rafael dos Anjos). He lost two consecutive fights between 2012 and 2013, against Myles Jury and Reza Madadi (=Johnson vs Madadi), but then he has won four bouts beating Edson Barboza in his last one (=Barboza vs Johnson).
His opponent, the black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Beneil Dariush, has a record of 11-1-0 (73% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.14 in the same weight class. He was defeated by Ramsey Nijem last year (=Dariush vs Nijem) but after this fight he has collected four victories winning over Jim Miller in his last bout. Johnson vs Dariush is on the undercard of Glover Teixeira vs Ovince Saint Preux – UFC Fight Night 73. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2015-03-14, pretty good finish between Beneil Dariush and Daron Cruickshank but it is not enough to get three stars: it gets two (UFC Performance of the Night).
The black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Beneil Dariush entered this fight with a professional mma record of 9-1-0 (78% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.28 lightweight in the world; he suffered his only defeat last year when he faced Ramsey Nijem (=Dariush vs Nijem). After losing he came back to win beating Tony Martin and Carlos Diego Ferreira (=Ferreira vs Dariush).
His opponent, the black belt in tae-kwon-do Daron Cruickshank, has an official record of 16-5-0 (62% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.41 in the same weight class; he lost in 2014 as well, against Jorge Masvidal, but then he defeated Anthony Njokuani. After this bout he faced KJ Noons but the fight ended in a no-contest (=Daron Cruickshank vs KJ Noons. Dariush vs Cruickshank is on the undercard of Anthony Pettis vs Rafael dos Anjos – UFC 185. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-10-25, some good exchanges in the last part of the fight but it is not enough to get three stars: Carlos Diego Ferreira vs Beneil Dariush gets two stars. The undefeated black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Carlos Diego Ferreira entered this fight with a perfect record of 11-0-0 (64% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.23 lightweight in the world while his opponent, Beneil Dariush (black belt in Bjj as well), has an official record of 8-1-0 (87% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.73 in the same weight class. Both fighters have faced Ramsey Nijem in 2014: Ferreira defeated him (=Ferreira vs Nijem) while Dariush was beat (=Dariush vs Nijem); after this fight Dariush came back to win beating Tony Martin. Ferreira vs Dariush is on the undercard of Jose Aldo vs Chad Mendes 2 – UFC 179; they also faced each other a second time n February 7, 2021 (Carlos Diego Ferreira vs Beneil Dariush 2). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Review: 2014-04-11, aggressive start and good finish: Beneil Dariush vs Ramsey Nijem gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). The undefeated Beneil Dariush entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 7-0-0 (86% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.60 lightweight in the world, he is a black belt in bjj and he debuted in the Ufc three months ago defeating Charlie Brenneman in the first round (he has won all his last six fights before the limit).
His opponent, Ramsey Nijem, has a record of 8-4-0 (50% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.78 in the same weight class, he fought two times in 2013 losing both fights: against Myles Jury and James Vick, but in 2014 he came back to victory defeating Justin Edwards. Dariush vs Nijem is on the undercard of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Roy Nelson – UFC Ufn 40. Watch the video and rate this fight!
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Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2017-03-11, nice exchanges and spectacular finish: Edson Barboza vs Beneil Dariush is one of the best mma fight of 2017 and it gets four stars (UFC Performance of the Night).
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Review: 2014-04-11, aggressive start and good finish: Beneil Dariush vs Ramsey Nijem gets three stars (UFC Performance of the Night). The undefeated Beneil Dariush entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 7-0-0 (86% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.60 lightweight in the world, he is a black belt in bjj and he debuted in the Ufc three months ago defeating Charlie Brenneman in the first round (he has won all his last six fights before the limit).
