Overview
- Saint-Denis ended the fight 16 seconds into Round 1 with a left hand on the break, prompting a swift stoppage from referee Herb Dean.
- The matchup was the UFC 322 main-card opener at Madison Square Garden and aired on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
- Dariush weighed in at 157.2 pounds, was fined 20% of his purse, and the bout proceeded at catchweight.
- The French finisher closed a third straight stoppage win in 2025 and said he is chasing both the BMF belt and the lightweight title.
- At 16 seconds, the knockout ranks among the fastest in UFC lightweight history, and Dariush has now lost three of his past four by first-round KO.