Lightweight
3 Rounds
Michael Chiesa won · SUB R2
UFC Event·Saturday, April 16, 2016·Tampa, Florida, USA, USA
Style matchupBeneil Dariush: WrestlervsMichael Chiesa: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Beneil Dariush wins(61.2%)
Actual result: Michael Chiesa wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Michael Chiesa enters on a 4-fight win streak.
- Beneil Dariush has 17pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Beneil Dariush
Red Corner
VS
Michael Chiesa
Blue Corner
-165
(62%)
Vegas Odds
+145
(41%)
37
Age
38
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
5'10"
Height
6'1"
182.88 cm
Reach
190.5 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 25Michael ChiesaW4 streak
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Kevin Holland · Jul 23W
SUBvs Tony Ferguson · Aug 24W
SUBvs Max Griffin · Dec 24W
vs Court McGee · Jun 25W
SUBvs Niko Price · Mar 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Beneil DariushMetricMichael Chiesa
3.74
Strikes / min
2.02
2.63
Strikes absorbed / min
1.73
57%
Strike defense
57%
2.21
TDs / 15 min
3.11
82%
Takedown defense
65%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
1.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.11evenly matched on net striking+0.29
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Beneil DariushMichael Chiesa
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Beneil Dariush(10 fights)Michael Chiesa(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+25.1-25.1
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+124.0-124.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Beneil Dariush
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights24
Michael Chiesa
StanceSouthpaw
Height73.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights22