Dariush vs Makhachev (Feb 26, 2022): How to Watch, Start Time, Predictions

On Saturday, February 26 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, USA Beneil «Benny» Dariush will meet Islam Makhachev in a 5-round lightweight bout.

Note

The fight will not take place.

Islam Makhachev vs. Bobby Green

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	Beneil Dariush Benny	Islam Makhachev
Country	USA Urmia, Iran	Russia Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia
Age	32 years	30 years
Pro	12 years	11 years
Height	5′ 10″ (178 cm)	5′ 10″ (178 cm)
Reach	72″ (183 cm)	70½″ (178 cm)
Division	lightweight (155 lbs / 70,3 kg)	lightweight (155 lbs / 70,3 kg)
Stance	southpaw	southpaw
Titles	-	-
Record	21 - 4 - 1 (5 KOs)	21 - 1 - 0 (3 KOs)
KOs	23%	14%
Inactive	287 days	119 days
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Date and Time

The fight night will begin on Saturday, February 26 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT.

Arena

The fight will be held at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

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Dariush vs. Makhachev Fight Promo

Who fights on Saturday, February 26?
Fight card subject to change.

Division	Fighter #1	Fighter #2
welterweight (170 lbs)	Islam Makhachev	Bobby Green
middleweight (185 lbs)	Misha Cirkunov	Wellington Turman
flyweight (125 lbs)	Priscila Cachoeira	Ji Yeon Kim
lightweight (155 lbs)	Arman Tsarukyan	Joel Alvarez
middleweight (185 lbs)	Gregory Rodrigues	Armen Petrosyan
lightweight (155 lbs)	Ignacio Bahamondes	Zhu Rong
featherweight (145 lbs)	Josiane Nunes	Ramona Pascual
lightweight (155 lbs)	Terrance McKinney	Fares Ziam
strawweight (115 lbs)	Jinh Yu Frey	Hannah Goldy
bantamweight (135 lbs)	Alejandro Perez	Jonathan Martinez
welterweight (170 lbs)	Ramiz Brahimaj	Micheal Gillmore
flyweight (125 lbs)	Victor Altamirano	Carlos Hernandez

Beneil «Benny» Dariush

Beneil Dariush is an American MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Dariush has been performing for 12 years.

Last fight

The last fight of Beneil Dariush took place on May 15, 2021 against Tony Ferguson.
Dariush won by unanimous decision (UD).

Beneil Dariush vs. Tony Ferguson

MMA record

Total fights: 26
Wins: 21
Wins by KO: 5
Wins by subm: 8
Wins by dec: 8
Losses: 4
Losses by KO: 3
Losses by subm: 1
Losses by dec: 0
Draws: 1

MMA career

How many fights did Beneil Dariush have?

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Date	Opponent	Result
2023-12-02	Arman Tsarukyan	Loss KO (Knee and Punches)
2023-06-10	Charles Oliveira	Loss TKO (Punches)
2022-10-22	Mateusz Gamrot	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2021-05-15	Tony Ferguson	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2021-02-06	Diego Ferreira	Win Decision (Split)
2020-08-08	Scott Holtzman	Win KO (Spinning Backfist)
2020-03-07	Drakkar Klose	Win KO (Punch)
2019-10-26	Frank Camacho	Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2019-03-09	Drew Dober	Win Submission (Armbar)
2018-11-10	Thiago Moises	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2018-03-03	Alexander Hernandez	Loss KO (Punch)
2017-10-07	Evan Dunham	Draw Draw (Majority)
2017-03-11	Edson Barboza	Loss KO (Knee)
2016-11-05	Rashid Magomedov	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2016-06-04	James Vick	Win KO (Punches)
2016-04-16	Michael Chiesa	Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2015-08-08	Michael Johnson	Win Decision (Split)
2015-04-18	Jim Miller	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2015-03-14	Daron Cruickshank	Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2014-10-25	Diego Ferreira	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2014-08-23	Anthony Rocco Martin	Win Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
2014-04-11	Ramsey Nijem	Loss TKO (Punches)
2014-01-15	Charlie Brenneman	Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2013-05-04	Jason Meaders	Win KO (Punch)
2013-01-19	Trace Gray	Win Submission (Armbar)
2012-10-27	Gilberto dos Santos	Win TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
2011-10-21	Dominic Gutierrez	Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2010-10-09	Vance Bejarano	Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2009-11-20	Jordan Betts	Win Decision (Split)

All Beneil Dariush's losses

Who all beat Beneil Dariush?

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Date	Opponent	Result
2023-12-02	Arman Tsarukyan	Loss KO (Knee and Punches)
2023-06-10	Charles Oliveira	Loss TKO (Punches)
2018-03-03	Alexander Hernandez	Loss KO (Punch)
2017-03-11	Edson Barboza	Loss KO (Knee)
2016-04-16	Michael Chiesa	Loss Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2014-04-11	Ramsey Nijem	Loss TKO (Punches)

Beneil «Benny» Dariush Highlights

Islam Makhachev

Islam Makhachev is a Russian MMA artist.
As a professional athlete, Makhachev has been performing for 11 years.

Last fight

The last fight of Islam Makhachev took place on October 30, 2021 against Dan Hooker.
Makhachev won by submission (kimura).

Islam Makhachev vs. Dan Hooker

MMA record

Total fights: 22
Wins: 21
Wins by KO: 3
Wins by subm: 10
Wins by dec: 8
Losses: 1
Losses by KO: 1
Losses by subm: 0
Losses by dec: 0
Draws: 0

MMA career

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Date	Opponent	Result
2023-10-21	Alexander Volkanovski	Win KO (Head Kick and Punches)
2023-02-11	Alexander Volkanovski	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2022-10-22	Charles Oliveira	Win Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
2022-02-26	Bobby Green	Win TKO (Punches)
2021-10-30	Dan Hooker	Win Submission (Kimura)
2021-07-17	Thiago Moises	Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2021-03-06	Drew Dober	Win Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
2019-09-07	Davi Ramos	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2019-04-20	Arman Tsarukyan	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2018-07-28	Kajan Johnson	Win Submission (Armbar)
2018-01-20	Gleison Tibau	Win KO (Punch)
2017-02-11	Nik Lentz	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2016-09-17	Chris Wade	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2015-10-03	Adriano Martins	Loss KO (Punch)
2015-05-23	Leo Kuntz	Win Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2014-09-07	Ivica Truscek	Win Submission (Triangle Choke)
2014-06-07	Yuri Ivlev	Win Submission (Armbar)
2013-08-21	Rander Junio	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2013-04-09	Mansour Barnaoui	Win Decision (Unanimous)
2012-09-02	Anatoly Kormilkin	Win Submission (Inverted Triangle Choke)
2011-12-15	Migel Grigoryan	Win Submission (Triangle Choke)
2011-07-02	Vladimir Egoyan	Win Decision (Split)
2011-07-01	Magomed Ibragimov	Win Submission (Triangle Choke)
2011-05-06	Martiros Grigoryan	Win TKO (Punches)
2011-02-12	Tengiz Khuchua	Win KO (Punch)
2010-08-01	Magomed Bekbolatov	Win Decision (Unanimous)

All Islam Makhachev's losses

Who all beat Islam Makhachev?

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Date	Opponent	Result	Notes
2015-10-03	Adriano Martins	Loss KO (Punch)

Islam Makhachev Highlights

Latest Odds

Makhachev to win: 1/3
Dariush to win: 2/1
Draw: 22/1

Prediction

Who will win: Dariush or Makhachev?

Dariush and Makhachev are worthy opponents.
It is difficult to predict which of the fighters will win.

Nevertheless, I think that Islam Makhachev will win by submission.

- Joshua Cook,
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