Beneil Dariush

MMA Fighter

Birthday May 6, 1989

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Urmia, Iran

Age 34 years old

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About

Iranian-born American professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the lightweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is ranked sixth in his division as of May 2022.

Before Fame

He began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 2007, and in January 2014, he made his UFC debut.

Trivia

He is active on Instagram with a following of 200,000 as well as Twitter where he has 30,000 followers. One of his most popular posts on Instagram was posted from the Houston Toyota Center.

Family Life

He was born and raised on a farm in Iran, and emigrated to America with his family when he was nine years old.

Associated With

He was unable to compete in his first scheduled fight due to appendicitis, and was replaced with Charlie Brenneman.