Beneil Dariush vs Edson Barboza
Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Mar 11, 2017
Lightweight
Record
14-2
UFC
8-2
Age
27
Height
5'10"
Reach
72"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Lightweight
Record
18-4
UFC
12-4
Age
31
Height
5'11"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Beneil DariushEdson Barboza
Significant strikes51 of 12130 of 82
Knockdowns01
Takedowns0 of 20 of 0
Control time0:000:03
Submission attempts00
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Beneil Dariush
■ Edson Barboza
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Beneil Dariush
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Aug 2015 · Johnson landed 0.6 more a minute
Edson Barboza
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Feb 2015 · Johnson landed 0.5 more a minute
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Paulo Costa def. Garreth McLellanKO/TKO, round 1 (1:17)
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Mauricio Rua def. Gian VillanteKO/TKO, round 3 (0:59)
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Jeremy Kennedy def. Rony Jasondecision, 3 rounds
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Joe Soto def. Rani Yahyadecision, 3 rounds
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Michel Prazeres def. Joshua Burkmansubmission, round 1 (1:42)
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Ray Borg def. Jussier Formigadecision, 3 rounds
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Questions and answers
Who won Beneil Dariush vs Edson Barboza?
Edson Barboza beat Beneil Dariush by KO/TKO, round 2 (3:35) on Saturday, March 11, 2017.
What were Beneil Dariush and Edson Barboza's records going into the fight?
Beneil Dariush is 14-2 (8-2 in the UFC). Edson Barboza is 18-4 (12-4 in the UFC).