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Summer 2025
Potentially

Potential contest
5 rounds contest @ Lightweight
22-2-1
22-6-1

The tape

30
Age
35
5' 10" / 178 cm
Height
5' 10" / 178 cm
72" / 183 cm
Reach
72" / 183 cm

Full record

KO 2UD 3KO 1UD 3SUB 3
Form
KO 1KO 1UD 3UD 3SD 3
22
Wins
22
5
By KO
5
23
KO%
23
13
By Sub
8
59
SUB%
36
2
Losses
6
2
Stopped
5
0
Tapped
1
1
Draws
1
2014
Debut
2009
25
Bouts
29
49
Rounds
56
3 hours, 16 minutes
Fight Time
3 hours, 52 minutes

Current rankings @ Lightweight

-
UFC
9
-
Bellator
-
15
Tapology
9

Grant Dawson vs Beneil Dariush preview

When is Dawson vs Dariush?

Grant Dawson could potentially square off against Beneil Dariush, in Summer 2025.

The fight would be scheduled for 5 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Dawson vs Dariush stats

Grant Dawson would step into the octagon with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 13 by submission.

Beneil Dariush would make his way to the cage with a record of 22 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 8 by submission.

The stats suggest that Dawson and Dariush have similar power, both with a 23% knock out percentage.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Dawson would have a large advantage over Dariush, boasting a 59% submission rate over Dariush's 36%.

Grant Dawson is the younger man by 5 years, at 30 years old.

Dawson is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 4 years and 9 months later than Dariush, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 7 less professional rounds, 49 to Dariush's 56.

Dawson vs Dariush form

Dawson has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges 3 times.

In his last fight, he won against Rafa Garcia at UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Taira on 12th October 2024 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Joe Solecki at UFC 302 on 1st June 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Prudential Center, Newark.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Bobby Green at UFC Fight Night – Green vs Dawson on 7th October 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had defeated Damir Ismagulov at UFC Fight Night – Strickland vs. Magomedov on 1st July 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

He was victorious against Mark O Madsen at UFC Fight Night: Mitchell vs. Evloev on 5th November 2022 by submission in the 3rd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Beneil Dariush has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he was beaten by Arman Tsarukyan at UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan on 2nd December 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Moody Center, Austin, United States.

Previous to that, he had been defeated by Charles Oliveira at UFC 289 on 10th June 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Rogers Arena, Vancouver, Canada.

Going into that contest, he had won against Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 280 on 22nd October 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Before that, he had beaten Tony Ferguson at UFC 262 on 15th May 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Toyota Center, Houston, United States.

He had defeated Diego Ferreira at UFC Vegas 18 on 6th February 2021 by split decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Grant Dawson has been fighting more than Beneil Dariush.

Grant Dawson last fought 3 months and 2 days ago, while Beneil Dariush's last outing was 1 year, 1 month and 12 days ago.

Dawson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.

Dariush's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Dawson vs Dariush?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Dawson vs Dariush yet. If a contest doesn’t have odds initially after it is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.

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