Ramsey Nijem vs Beneil Dariush — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

11 Apr 2014

Lightweight

21%

Nijem

79%

Dariush

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 1 · 4:20

Ramsey Nijem

9 – 6

5'11"75" reachOrthodox38 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 15

Beneil Dariush

23 – 8

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

CFR 55

★ Official Result

Ramsey NijemwinsKO/TKOR1 · 4:20

def. Beneil Dariush · UFC Fight Night: Minotauro vs Nelson

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Dariush

→

Actual result

Nijem wins

KO/TKO · R1

Pre-fight analysis

Dariush is a strong favourite at 79% win probability per the CFR ratings. The data points decisively in one direction.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 40 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Nijem's chin rating of 20 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

NijemDariush

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

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Nijem

Dariush

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'11"+

Height

5'10"

75"+

Reach

72"

Age

+37

Orthodox

Stance

Southpaw

Nijem

Dariush

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

14.8

54.9

43.4

Performance Avg

50.4

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

100

Nijem

Dariush

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

5.0

/ 10

3.1

/ 10

4.3

Style: Pressure

5.3

5.8

Style: Volume

5.6

2 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

15Distance6

0Clinch3

19Ground0

Nijem

Dariush

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

1.4

/ 10

3.6

/ 10

1.0

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

Nijem

Dariush

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

KO risk

Verdict

2 consec. KOs

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.7 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R1.1 stoppage

1 fight ago

Last KO loss

Most recent fight

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Strikes absorbed / min

—

10/15 fights

Chin rating based on

26/31 fights

Nijem

Dariush

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

100

2-fight 📉 slide

Current form

2-fight 📉 slide

L · Dec · R3

L · KO · R2

W · KO · R1

W · Dec · R3

L · Sub · R1

Last 5

L · KO · R1

W · Dec · R3

L · KO · R1

Nijem

Dariush

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

40%

47%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Nijem

Dariush

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

5.0

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

3.1

1.4

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

3.6

1.0

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

2.5

0.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

2.9

4.3

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

5.3

5.8

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

5.6

Nijem

Strike Zones

Dariush

Nijem

Attacking

34 landed

Absorbing

9 absorbed

Dariush

Attacking

9 landed

Absorbing

34 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

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

🎯Dariush targets the head (67% of attacks) — Nijem absorbs 67% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Nijem

RND

Dariush

0/0R00/0

0/0R20/0

Nijem · Last 5

L · Dec · R3

Andrew Holbrook

Decision

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KO/TKO

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Beneil Dariush

KO/TKO

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W · Dec · R3

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Decision

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Submission

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Dariush · Last 5

L · KO · R1

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KO/TKO

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KO/TKO

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Renato Moicano

Decision

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KO/TKO

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KO/TKO

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