Edson Barboza vs Beneil Dariush — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum

Fortaleza, Brazil

11 Mar 2017

Lightweight

45%

Barboza

55%

Dariush

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 2 · 3:35

Edson Barboza

"Junior"

24 – 14

5'11"75" reachOrthodox40 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 45

Beneil Dariush

23 – 8

Well-Rounded2-fight slide37 yrsSouthpaw72" reach5'10"

CFR 55

★ Official Result

Edson BarbozawinsKO/TKOR2 · 3:35

def. Beneil Dariush · UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Dariush

→

Actual result

Barboza wins

KO/TKO · R2

Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Barboza at 45% vs Dariush at 55% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 10 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Barboza's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Dariush has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

BarbozaDariush

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

—

Barboza

Dariush

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'11"+

Height

5'10"

75"+

Reach

72"

Age

+37

Orthodox

Stance

Southpaw

Barboza

Dariush

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

44.6

54.9

45.7

Performance Avg

50.4

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

100

Barboza

Dariush

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

6.1

/ 10

3.1

/ 10

5.1

Style: Pressure

5.3

5.1

Style: Volume

5.6

9 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

3 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

13Distance22

0Clinch1

1Ground0

Barboza

Dariush

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

1.2

/ 10

3.6

/ 10

0.8

Wrestling Style (/10)

2.5

0.0

Submission Style (/10)

2.9

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Barboza

Dariush

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

2 consec. KOs

Verdict

2 consec. KOs

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.6 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R1.1 stoppage

Most recent fight

Last KO loss

Most recent fight

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Strikes absorbed / min

—

33/38 fights

Chin rating based on

26/31 fights

Barboza

Dariush

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

100

4-fight 📉 slide

Current form

2-fight 📉 slide

L · KO · R2

L · KO · R1

L · Dec · R3

L · Dec · R5

W · Dec · R5

Last 5

L · KO · R1

W · Dec · R3

L · KO · R1

Barboza

Dariush

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

50%

47%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Barboza

Dariush

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

6.1

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

3.1

1.2

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

3.6

0.8

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

2.5

0.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

2.9

5.1

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

5.3

5.1

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

5.6

Barboza

Strike Zones

Dariush

Barboza

Attacking

14 landed

Absorbing

23 absorbed

Dariush

Attacking

23 landed

Absorbing

14 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Barboza targets the head (43% of attacks) — Dariush absorbs 43% of strikes there

🎯Dariush targets the head (74% of attacks) — Barboza absorbs 74% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Barboza

RND

Dariush

0/0R00/0

0/0R10/0

Barboza · Last 5

L · KO · R2

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KO/TKO

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KO/TKO

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L · Dec · R3

Drakkar Klose

Decision

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L · Dec · R5

Lerone Murphy

Decision

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W · Dec · R5

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Decision

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Dariush · Last 5

L · KO · R1

Quillan Salkilld

KO/TKO

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L · KO · R1

Benoit Saint Denis

KO/TKO

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W · Dec · R3

Renato Moicano

Decision

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L · KO · R1

Arman Tsarukyan

KO/TKO

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L · KO · R1

Charles Oliveira

KO/TKO

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