SYNOPSIS Beneil Dariush is one of the prominent names in the world of MMA. He is the Iranian-American mixed martial artist who currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of March 19, 2017, he ranked #10 in official UFC lightweight rankings. EARLY LIFE Beneil Dariush was born on May 6, 1989, in Gol Tappeh, Hamadan, Iran. His nationality is American and also holds the citizenship of Iran. His ethnicity is Assyrian. His zodiac sign is Taurus. Certainly, his parent proud of his professional achievements. He has not given any of info about his parents and siblings.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Beneil Dariush started training of Brazilian-jiu-jitsu in 2007 and earns his black belt in five years. He was a decorated competitor who becomes a no gi world champion as a blue, purple, and brown belt. He made his professional MMA debut in 2009. He made an amassed record of 6-0 before landing his steps to the UFC.
On January 15, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 35, Beneil Dariush was scheduled to face Jason High. However, High was unable to compete due to the appendicitis and Charlie Brenneman replaced him. He won the fight via submission in the first round. Upon defeating Charlie, he faced Ramsey Nijem and lost the fight via TKO punches in the first round. On November 5, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale, he faced Rashid Magomedov and won the fight via unanimous decision. On March 11, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 106, he faced Edson Barboza and lost the fight via KO (flying knee) in the second round. He holds MMA records of 17-14-3. His wins include three by knockouts, six by submissions, and five were by decisions. As of now, he competed only in the lightweight division.
PERSONAL LIFE & AFFAIR
Though he is one of the popular MMA fighters, Beneil Dariush has not mention about his girlfriend and affair. His admirers and fans have countless queries related to his private life. It seems he is not married. He doesn’t have a wife. He never talked much about his private life in front of media, so it is extremely tough to find out his secrets. Despite having many female fans following, it seems he has not been able to find his miss perfect yet. There is a big question behind his sexuality. Publicly he has not talked about his sexual orientation. He does not look like a gay at all.
Beneil Dariush has reached the age of 28 now. He has a perfect height of 5 ft 10 inch, which is around 1.78m. He is popular but never has been the part of any controversy.
NET WORTH & SOCIAL NETWORKING INVOLVEMENTS
Beneil Dariush is one of the valuable assets of the MMA world. He is widely followed by his fans on social networking sites. His fans are extensively growing on Twitter and Instagram. As of 2015, his net worth is $357,000. His annual salary is $102,000.
