Lightweight
3 Rounds
Beneil Dariush won · SUB R2
UFC Event·Saturday, March 14, 2015·Dallas, Texas, USA, USA
Style matchupDaron Cruickshank: WrestlervsBeneil Dariush: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Beneil Dariush wins(62.3%)
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.
- Daron Cruickshank is a KO finisher (50% of wins). Beneil Dariush has lost 86% of fights by KO.
- Beneil Dariush has 22pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Daron Cruickshank (54.1%).
Tale of the Tape
Daron Cruickshank
Red Corner
VS
Beneil Dariush
Blue Corner
-120
(55%)
Vegas Odds
+110
(48%)
40
Age
37
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
5'8"
Height
5'10"
182.88 cm
Reach
182.88 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Daron CruickshankL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Erik Koch · May 14L
vs Jorge Masvidal · Jul 14W
vs Anthony Njokuani · Oct 14L
SUBvs James Krause · Jul 15L
SUBvs Paul Felder · Jan 16Beneil 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 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Daron CruickshankMetricBeneil Dariush
2.88
Strikes / min
3.74
2.98
Strikes absorbed / min
2.63
57%
Strike defense
57%
2.04
TDs / 15 min
2.21
60%
Takedown defense
82%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.10Δ 1.21 — meaningful gap+1.11
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Daron CruickshankBeneil Dariush
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Daron Cruickshank(10 fights)Beneil Dariush(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+9.2-9.2
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+21.0-21.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.3-1.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Daron Cruickshank
StanceSwitch
Height68.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights12
Beneil Dariush
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights24