UFC 280: Beneil Dariush vs. Mateusz Gamrot Picks and Predictions

Beneil Dariush and Mateusz Gamrot face off on Saturday in a lightweight bout in the main card of UFC 280 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Dariush is ranked 6th in the division while Gamrot is ranked 9th. 

Mateusz Gamrot comes into this fight with a 21-1 record overall and he has won four fights in a row. Gamrot’s last fight came against Arman Tsarukyan in June of 2022 he was outstruck 81-95, but he had six takedowns and which led to the unanimous decision victory. He is averaging 3.54 significant strikes per minute while absorbing 3.19 significant strikes per minute. He wants to get the fight to the ground and is averaging 4.83 successful takedowns every 15 minutes. He is successful on 35 percent of his takedown attempts and stops 90 percent of his opponent's takedown attempts. He is averaging 0.3 submission attempts every 15 minutes. 

Beneil Dariush comes into this fight with a 21-4-1 record overall and he has won seven fights in a row. Dariush’s last fight came against Tony Ferguson in May of 2021 and it was a unanimous decision victory. He had three takedowns in that fight, and that was enough to secure the victory. Dariush is averaging 3.80 significant strikes per minute while absorbing 2.58 significant strikes per minute. He wants to get the fight to the ground and is averaging 2.11 takedowns every 15 minutes. He is successful on 34 percent of his takedown attempts and he is stopping 81 percent of his opponent's takedown attempts. Dariush is averaging 1.0 submission attempts every 15 minutes.