Result
UFC Fight Night 73: Teixeira vs. St. Preux
· Sat 8 Aug 2015 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
Beneil Dariush vs Michael Johnson
W
Beneil Dariush
“Benny”
11-1 · +135
1,900Elo
Split decision
R3 · 5:00
29-28 · 29-28 · 28-29
Lightweight
Michael Johnson
“The Menace”
20-8 · -159
1,930Elo
Elo
Market said
The scorecards
Every score reads Beneil Dariush first; a round is coloured for whoever won it| Judge | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bertrand | 9-10 | 10-9 | 10-9 | 29-28 |
| Douglas Crosby | 9-10 | 10-9 | 10-9 | 29-28 |
| Sal D'Amato | 9-10 | 9-10 | 10-9 | 28-29 |
Media
0 of 12 media members scored it for Beneil Dariush; the most common card was 29-28 to Michael Johnson
Fans
19% of fans had Beneil Dariush winning, from 368 votes; the most picked score was 29-28 to Michael Johnson (60%)
Elo counted this as 34% of a win for Beneil Dariush — from these scorecards.
Tale of the tape
The better of each pair is litBeneil DariushMichael Johnson
1,900
Elo
1,930
1,210
KO rating
1,437
1,466
Sub rating
1,284
1,398
Dec rating
1,434
Wins by
2
KO/TKO
7
6
Submission
3
3
Decision
10
Losses by
1
KO/TKO
0
0
Submission
6
0
Decision
2
Prices
The closing prices; the outcome that happened is outlinedBeneil DariushMichael Johnson
+135opened +133
Moneyline
-159opened -160
Method
+1127Win by KO+272
+287Win by sub+1377
+433Win by dec+178
+242Win inside+243
How long it went
Over 2.5-121
Under 2.5+103
Decision+100
Inside-130
What the model makes of it
At the prices above Every bet →- Beneil Dariushmoneyline 51% v 41% 8.4% +135 +1.35u
Fight history
Every bout either man has on record, newest first. This one is marked; the rows above it came afterwards and were not known on the night. Amateur bouts are shaded. Blank means we hold no figure, not zero.
Beneil Dariush
11-1 going in · 12 bouts on record before this one
Full profile →
| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 2026-05-02 | L |
 Quillan Salkilld
|
KO/TKORight Hook to Ground Punches | R13:29 | 37.0 | 1,925-111 | 1,829 | +285 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 275: Della Maddalena vs. Prates Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 31 | 2025-11-15 | L |
 Benoit Saint-Denis
|
KO/TKOLeft Hook | R10:16 | 36.5 | 2,027-101 | 1,971 | +155 | Lightweight | UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 30 | 2025-06-28 | W |
 Renato Moicano
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 36.1 | 1,981+46 | 2,047 | -110 | Lightweight | UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 29 | 2023-12-02 | L |
 Arman Tsarukyan
|
KO/TKOStraight Right & Ground Punches | R11:04 | 34.6 | 2,101-91 | 2,087 | +246 | Lightweight | UFC on ESPN 52: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 28 | 2023-06-10 | L |
Charles Oliveira
|
KO/TKOGround & Pound | R14:10 | 34.1 | 2,158-58 | 2,282 | -148 | Lightweight | UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 27 | 2022-10-22 | W |
 Mateusz Gamrot
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 33.5 | 2,148+11 | 2,041 | +185 | Lightweight | UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 26 | 2021-05-15 | W |
Tony Ferguson
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 32.0 | 2,089+84 | 2,076 | -170 | Lightweight | UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 25 | 2021-02-06 | W |
Diego Ferreira
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 31.8 | 2,024+64 | 2,022 | -110 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 184: Overeem vs. Volkov Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 24 | 2020-08-08 | W |
Scott Holtzman
|
KO/TKOSpinning Backfist | R14:38 | 31.3 | 1,958+67 | 1,874 | -185 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 174: Lewis vs. Oleynik Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 2020-03-07 | W |
Drakkar Klose
|
KO/TKOOverhand Left | R26:00 | 30.8 | 1,917+41 | 1,711 | -167 | Lightweight | UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 22 | 2019-10-26 | W |
 Frank Camacho
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R12:02 | 30.5 | 1,889+28 | 1,598 | -178 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 162: Maia vs. Askren Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2019-03-09 | W |
Drew Dober
|
SubArmbar | R29:41 | 29.8 | 1,830+59 | 1,714 | -196 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 146: Lewis vs. Dos Santos Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2018-11-10 | W |
Thiago Moisés
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 29.5 | 1,756+73 | 1,699 | -148 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 139: Korean Zombie vs. Rodriguez Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2018-03-03 | L |
Alexander Hernandez
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:42 | 28.8 | 1,910-154 | 1,568 | -- | Lightweight | UFC 222: Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 18 | 2017-10-07 | D |
Evan Dunham
|
DecisionMajority | R315:00 | 28.4 | 1,859+51 | 1,939 | -220 | Lightweight | UFC 216: Ferguson vs. Lee Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 17 | 2017-03-11 | L |
Edson Barboza
|
KO/TKOFlying Knee | R28:35 | 27.8 | 1,928-69 | 2,003 | +125 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 106: Belfort vs. Gastelum Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 16 | 2016-11-05 | W |
 Rashid Magomedov
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 27.5 | 1,869+59 | 1,897 | +120 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 98: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 15 | 2016-06-04 | W |
James Vick
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:16 | 27.1 | 1,790+79 | 1,757 | -155 | Lightweight | UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 14 | 2016-04-16 | L |
Michael Chiesa
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R26:20 | 26.9 | 1,880-90 | 1,870 | -175 | Lightweight | UFC on Fox 19: Teixeira vs. Evans Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 13 | 2015-08-08 | W |
Michael Johnson
this fight
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 26.3 | 1,900-20 | 1,930 | +135 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 73: Teixeira vs. St. Preux Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 12 | 2015-04-18 | W |
Jim Miller
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 25.9 | 1,828+72 | 1,807 | -175 | Lightweight | UFC on Fox 15: Machida vs. Rockhold Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 11 | 2015-03-14 | W |
Daron Cruickshank
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R27:48 | 25.9 | 1,728+100 | 1,778 | +145 | Lightweight | UFC 185: Pettis vs. dos Anjos Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 10 | 2014-10-25 | W |
Diego Ferreira
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 25.5 | 1,603+125 | 1,808 | -- | Lightweight | UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 9 | 2014-08-23 | W |
Anthony Rocco Martin
|
SubArm Triangle Choke | R28:38 | 25.3 | 1,482+121 | 1,624 | -120 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 49: Henderson vs. dos Anjos Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 8 | 2014-04-11 | L |
Ramsey Nijem
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:20 | 24.9 | 1,567-85 | 1,577 | -199 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 39: Nogueira vs. Nelson Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 7 | 2014-01-15 | W |
Charlie Brenneman
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R11:45 | 24.7 | 1,430+137 | 1,652 | +160 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 35: Rockhold vs. Philippou Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 6 | 2013-05-04 | W |
Jason Meaders
|
KO/TKOPunch | R2 | 24.0 | 1,362+69 | 1,286 | -- | Lightweight | Respect in the Cage Respect in the Cage |
| 5 | 2013-01-19 | W |
 Trace Gray
|
SubArmbar | R10:36 | 23.7 | 1,225+136 | 1,444 | -- | Lightweight | Respect in the Cage Respect in the Cage |
| 4 | 2012-10-27 | W |
Gilberto dos Santos
|
KO/TKODoctor Stoppage | R14:03 | 23.5 | 1,183+42 | 984 | -- | Lightweight | High Fight Rock 2 Goias Regional |
| 3 | 2011-10-21 | W |
Dominic Gutierrez
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R11:16 | 22.5 | 1,146+38 | 920 | -- | -- | Samurai Pro Sports - Samurai MMA Pro 2011 Samurai Pro Sports |
| 2 | 2010-10-08 | W |
Vance Bejarano
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R11:21 | 21.4 | 1,075+71 | 1,009 | -- | -- | Respect in the Cage Respect in the Cage |
| 1 | 2009-11-20 | W |
Jordan Betts
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 20.5 | 1,064+11 | 1,064 | -- | -- | Respect in the Cage 2 Respect in the Cage |
Michael Johnson
20-8 going in · 31 bouts on record before this one
Full profile →
| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 2026-03-07 | L |
Drew Dober
|
KO/TKOStraight Left | R26:53 | 39.8 | 1,770-101 | 1,716 | -120 | Lightweight | UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 50 | 2025-07-19 | W |
 Daniel Zellhuber
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 39.1 | 1,740+30 | 1,746 | +475 | Lightweight | UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 49 | 2024-12-14 | W |
 Ottman Azaitar
|
KO/TKORight Hook | R27:03 | 38.5 | 1,692+48 | 1,521 | -230 | Lightweight | UFC on ESPN 63: Covington vs. Buckley Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 48 | 2024-02-10 | W |
Darrius Flowers
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 37.7 | 1,633+59 | 1,562 | -144 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 236: Hermansson vs. Pyfer Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 47 | 2023-05-20 | L |
Diego Ferreira
|
KO/TKOOverhand Right | R26:50 | 37.0 | 1,702-68 | 1,780 | +123 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 223: Dern vs. Hill Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 46 | 2022-12-03 | W |
 Marc Diakiese
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 36.5 | 1,649+52 | 1,733 | +275 | Lightweight | UFC on ESPN 42: Thompson vs. Holland Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 45 | 2022-07-09 | L |
Jamie Mullarkey
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 36.1 | 1,634+16 | 1,633 | +200 | Lightweight | UFC on ESPN 39: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 44 | 2022-05-14 | W |
Alan Patrick
|
KO/TKOCounter Left to Ground Strikes | R28:22 | 35.9 | 1,526+108 | 1,609 | -146 | Lightweight | UFC on ESPN 36: Blachowicz vs. Rakic Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 43 | 2021-02-06 | L |
Clay Guida
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 34.7 | 1,563-30 | 1,620 | -210 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 184: Overeem vs. Volkov Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 42 | 2020-05-13 | L |
Thiago Moisés
|
SubAnkle Lock | R25:25 | 33.9 | 1,647-84 | 1,661 | +100 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 171: Smith vs. Teixeira Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 41 | 2019-10-26 | L |
 Stevie Ray
|
DecisionMajority | R315:00 | 33.4 | 1,669-22 | 1,560 | -263 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 162: Maia vs. Askren Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 40 | 2019-03-30 | L |
Josh Emmett
|
KO/TKOOverhand Right | R314:14 | 32.8 | 1,742-73 | 1,801 | -117 | Featherweight | UFC on ESPN 2: Barboza vs. Gaethje Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 39 | 2018-10-27 | W |
Artem Lobov
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 32.4 | 1,742-1 | 1,558 | -608 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night 138: Oezdemir vs. Smith Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 38 | 2018-08-25 | W |
Andre Fili
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 32.2 | 1,780-37 | 1,632 | +100 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night 135: Gaethje vs. Vick Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 37 | 2018-01-14 | L |
Darren Elkins
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R27:22 | 31.6 | 1,855-76 | 1,902 | -175 | Featherweight | UFC Fight Night 124: Stephens vs. Choi Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 36 | 2017-07-07 | L |
Justin Gaethje
|
KO/TKOPunches & Knees | R29:48 | 31.1 | 1,908-52 | 2,056 | -170 | Lightweight | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 35 | 2016-11-12 | L |
Khabib Nurmagomedov
|
SubKimura | R312:31 | 30.4 | 1,992-84 | 2,006 | +245 | Lightweight | UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 34 | 2016-09-17 | W |
Dustin Poirier
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:35 | 30.3 | 1,871+121 | 2,010 | +145 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 94: Poirier vs. Johnson Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 33 | 2015-12-19 | L |
Nate Diaz
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 29.5 | 1,949-79 | 1,827 | -471 | Lightweight | UFC on Fox 17: Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 32 | 2015-08-08 | L |
Beneil Dariush
this fight
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 29.2 | 1,930+20 | 1,900 | -159 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 73: Teixeira vs. St. Preux Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 31 | 2015-02-22 | W |
Edson Barboza
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 28.7 | 1,846+83 | 1,892 | +115 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 61: Bigfoot vs. Mir Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 30 | 2014-03-08 | W |
Melvin Guillard
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 27.8 | 1,820+27 | 1,725 | -117 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 37: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 29 | 2013-12-28 | W |
Gleison Tibau
|
KO/TKOPunches | R26:32 | 27.6 | 1,715+105 | 1,786 | +125 | Lightweight | UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 28 | 2013-08-17 | W |
Joe Lauzon
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 27.2 | 1,582+133 | 1,781 | +190 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 27 | 2013-04-06 | L |
Reza Madadi
|
SubD'arce Choke | R311:33 | 26.8 | 1,675-93 | 1,652 | -226 | Lightweight | UFC on Fuel TV 9: Mousasi vs. Latifi Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 26 | 2012-12-29 | L |
Myles Jury
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 26.6 | 1,784-109 | 1,697 | -247 | Lightweight | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 25 | 2012-10-05 | W |
Danny Castillo
|
KO/TKOPunches | R26:06 | 26.3 | 1,698+86 | 1,690 | -152 | Lightweight | UFC on FX 5: Browne vs. Bigfoot Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 24 | 2012-05-05 | W |
Tony Ferguson
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 25.9 | 1,609+90 | 1,800 | +210 | Lightweight | UFC on Fox 3: Diaz vs. Miller Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 2012-01-28 | W |
Shane Roller
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 25.7 | 1,585+24 | 1,563 | -- | Lightweight | UFC on Fox 2: Evans vs. Davis Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 22 | 2011-10-01 | L |
 Paul Sass
|
SubHeel Hook | R13:00 | 25.3 | 1,687-102 | 1,629 | -- | Lightweight | UFC Live 6: Cruz vs. Johnson Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2011-06-26 | W |
Edward Faaloloto
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:42 | 25.1 | 1,676+11 | 1,205 | -- | Lightweight | UFC Live 4: Kongo vs. Barry Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2010-12-04 | L |
Jonathan Brookins
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 24.5 | 1,687-11 | 1,775 | -- | Lightweight | UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2010-07-12 | W |
Nam Phan
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 24.1 | 1,697-10 | 1,613 | -- | Lightweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 Semifinals The Ultimate Fighter |
| 18 | 2010-07-06 | W |
Alex Caceres
|
DecisionUnanimous | R210:00 | 24.1 | 1,655+42 | 1,500 | -- | Lightweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 Quarterfinals, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter |
| 17 | 2010-06-14 | W |
Aaron Wilkinson
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R10:39 | 24.0 | 1,604+52 | 1,453 | -- | Lightweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 Opening Round, Day 2 The Ultimate Fighter |
| 16 | 2010-06-05 | W |
Pablo Garza
|
DecisionUnanimous | R210:00 | 24.0 | 1,549+54 | 1,451 | -- | Lightweight | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 12 Elimination Fights The Ultimate Fighter |
| 15 | 2010-01-30 | W |
Chris McDaniel
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:34 | 23.7 | 1,522+27 | 1,226 | -- | Lightweight | FM - Productions Missouri Regional |
| 14 | 2009-12-18 | W |
Ramiro Hernandez
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 23.5 | 1,439+84 | 1,536 | -- | -- | Titan Fighting Championship 15 Titan FC |
| 13 | 2009-10-03 | W |
Aaron Derrow
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:43 | 23.3 | 1,316+123 | 1,465 | -- | Lightweight | Xtreme Cage Fighter 10 Missouri Regional |
| 12 | 2009-05-09 | L |
Eric Marriott
|
SubHeel Hook | R2 | 22.9 | 1,370-54 | 1,508 | -- | -- | FM - Productions Missouri Regional |
| 11 | 2009-04-10 | W |
Clay French
|
SubKimura | R13:16 | 22.9 | 1,237+133 | 1,438 | -- | Lightweight | Fuel Fight Club Missouri Regional |
| 10 | 2009-03-14 | L |
Joe Brammer
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R4 | 22.8 | 1,296-59 | 1,415 | -- | -- | Midwest Cage Championship Midwest Cage Championship |
| 9 | 2008-11-22 | L |
James Krause
|
SubTriangle Choke | R12:55 | 22.5 | 1,329-32 | 1,586 | -- | Light Heavyweight | FM - Productions Missouri Regional |
| 8 | 2008-09-13 | W |
Warren Stewart
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:37 | 22.3 | 1,302+27 | 1,006 | -- | Lightweight | FM - Productions Missouri Regional |
| 7 | 2008-07-25 | W |
Luke Gwaltney
|
DecisionMajority | R315:00 | 22.1 | 1,274+28 | 1,299 | -- | -- | Midwest Fight League Midwest Fight League |
| 6 | 2008-04-25 | L |
Ted Worthington
|
SubTriangle Choke | R3 | 21.9 | 1,323-49 | 1,486 | -- | -- | Midwest Cage Championship Midwest Cage Championship |
| 5 | 2008-04-18 | W |
Steve Schneider
|
Sub | R12:12 | 21.9 | 1,225+97 | 1,265 | -- | Lightweight | FM - Productions Missouri Regional |
| 4 | 2008-02-01 | W |
Chauncey Prather
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:12 | 21.7 | 1,159+66 | 1,072 | -- | Lightweight | FM - Productions Missouri Regional |
| 3 | 2007-12-22 | W |
Cody Carrillo
|
DecisionUnanimous | R39:00 | 21.5 | 1,098+61 | 1,186 | -- | Lightweight | ISCF: Holiday Rage In The Cage International Sport Combat Federation am |
| 2 | 2007-08-31 | W |
Kyle Tracz
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:10 | 21.2 | 1,013+85 | 1,120 | -- | Welterweight | ECF - Friday Night Fights Extreme Cage Fighting am |
| 1 | 2007-06-30 | L | Josh Castro | Sub | -- | 21.1 | 1,079-66 | 1,079 | -- | -- | Ohio Regional Regional / Unaffiliated am |