Lightweight
3 Rounds
Beneil Dariush won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, June 4, 2016·Los Angeles, California, USA, USA
Style matchupBeneil Dariush: WrestlervsJames Vick: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Beneil Dariush wins(56.3%)
Actual result: Beneil Dariush wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- James Vick enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Beneil Dariush has 25pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Beneil Dariush (53.5%).
- James Vick has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Beneil Dariush
Red Corner
VS
James Vick
Blue Corner
-140
(58%)
Vegas Odds
+120
(45%)
37
Age
39
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
6'3"
182.88 cm
Reach
193.04 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Beneil Dariush
oldest →latest
W
vs Mateusz Gamrot · Oct 22L
KOvs Charles Oliveira · Jun 23L
KOvs Arman Tsarukyan · Dec 23W
vs Renato Moicano · Jun 25L
KOvs Benoit Saint Denis · Nov 25James VickL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Francisco Trinaldo · Feb 18L
KOvs Justin Gaethje · Aug 18L
vs Paul Felder · Feb 19L
KOvs Dan Hooker · Jul 19L
KOvs Niko Price · Oct 19Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Beneil DariushMetricJames Vick
3.74
Strikes / min
4.13
2.63
Strikes absorbed / min
3.31
57%
Strike defense
60%
2.21
TDs / 15 min
0.26
82%
Takedown defense
57%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.11evenly matched on net striking+0.82
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Beneil DariushJames Vick
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Beneil Dariush(10 fights)James Vick(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-13.113.1
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+7.0-7.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.80.8
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
Beneil Dariush
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights24
James Vick
StanceOrthodox
Height75.0"
Reach76.0"
Fights14