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Beneil Dariush vs Michael Chiesa

Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Apr 16, 2016
Michael Chiesa def. Beneil Dariush · submission, round 2 (1:20)
 
Beneil
Dariush
Lightweight
Record
12-1
UFC
6-1
Age
26
Height
5'10"
Reach
72"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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DariushChiesa
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Michael
Chiesa
Lightweight
Record
11-2
UFC
6-2
Age
28
Height
6'1"
Reach
75"
Stance
Southpaw
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Fight stats

Beneil DariushMichael Chiesa
Significant strikes27 of 5311 of 52
Knockdowns00
Takedowns1 of 41 of 2
Control time1:001:16
Submission attempts02

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.

16
12
Round 1
13
6
Round 2
■ Beneil Dariush ■ Michael Chiesa

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Jim Miller
Beneil Dariush
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Apr 2015 · landed 1.1 more significant strikes a minute
Michael Chiesa
Won · submission, round 2
Dec 2015 · landed 0.8 more significant strikes a minute

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