Lightweight
3 Rounds
Beneil Dariush won
UFC Event·Saturday, August 8, 2020·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupBeneil Dariush: WrestlervsScott Holtzman: Pressure fighter
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Scott Holtzman wins(51.9%)
Actual result: Beneil Dariush wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Beneil Dariush has 15pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Beneil Dariush (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Beneil Dariush
Red Corner
VS
Scott Holtzman
Blue Corner
-200
(67%)
Vegas Odds
+160
(38%)
37
Age
42
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'9"
182.88 cm
Reach
175.26 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 25Scott HoltzmanL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Nik Lentz · Feb 19W
KOvs Dong Hyun Ma · Aug 19W
vs Jim Miller · Feb 20L
KOvs Mateusz Gamrot · Apr 21L
vs Clay Guida · Dec 22Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Beneil DariushMetricScott Holtzman
3.74
Strikes / min
4.32
2.63
Strikes absorbed / min
3.66
57%
Strike defense
55%
2.21
TDs / 15 min
1.88
82%
Takedown defense
67%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.11evenly matched on net striking+0.66
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Beneil DariushScott Holtzman
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Beneil Dariush(10 fights)Scott Holtzman(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+59.7-59.7
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-21.021.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.41.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Beneil Dariush
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights24
Scott Holtzman
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights13