Dariush vs Gamrot

Who won Dariush vs Gamrot?

Beneil Dariush beat Mateusz Gamrot by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of UFC 280, on Saturday 22nd October 2022 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

The scorecards were announced as 30-27, 30-27, 29-28 in favor of the winner Beneil Dariush.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Dariush vs Gamrot stats

Beneil Dariush stepped into the octagon with a record of 21 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 8 by submission.

Mateusz Gamrot made his way to the cage with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

Beneil Dariush's UFC record stood at 16-6-1, while Mateusz Gamrot's came in at 7-2-0.

The stats suggested Gamrot had a slight advantage in power over Dariush, with a 33% knock out percentage over Dariush's 24%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Dariush had an advantage over Gamrot, with a 38% submission rate over Gamrot's 24%.

Beneil Dariush was the older man by 1 year, at 34 years old.

Dariush had 2-inch reach advantage.

Dariush was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 2 years and 2 months earlier than Gamrot, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 17 less professional rounds, 56 to Gamrot's 73.

Activity check

Dariush's last 2 fights had come over a period of 7 years, 1 month and 7 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years, 6 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

Gamrot's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 1 day, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Dariush vs Gamrot?

Beneil Dariush was a 17/10 (+170) underdog going into the contest, while Mateusz Gamrot made his way into the ring at 1/2 (-200) with oddsmakers.