Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2023-12-02, pretty good finish but it is not enough to get three stars: the mma bout Beneil Dariush vs Arman Tsarukyan gets two (UFC Performance of the Night – take a look at our ranking of the Best Mma Fights of 2023).
Tsarukyan vs Dariush is scheduled to take place Saturday, December 2nd, at the Moody Center in Austin (Texas, United States), in a 5-round lightweight (155 lbs, 70 kg) bout; it is the main event of UFC on ESPN 52 (also known as UFC Austin). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Beneil Dariush record
The black belt in bjj Beneil Dariush entered this fight with a professional mma record of 22-5-1 (59% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.5 lightweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Islam Makhachev).
In his last three fights he has beat Tony Ferguson (Tony Ferguson vs Beneil Dariush) and Mateusz Gamrot (Mateusz Gamrot vs Beneil Dariush) but then he has lost to Charles Oliveira (Charles Oliveira vs Beneil Dariush).
Among the best fights of Dariush we suggest a bout we rated with four stars in 2017: Edson Barboza vs Beneil Dariush.
Dariush’s next fight: Charles Oliveira vs Arman Tsarukyan
Arman Tsarukyan record
His opponent, Arman Tsarukyan, has an official record of 20-3-0 (65% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.15 in the lightweight division.
He lost to Mateusz Gamrot last year (Arman Tsarukyan vs Mateusz Gamrot) but then he has defeated Damir Ismagulov (Arman Tsarukyan vs Damir Ismagulov) and Joaquim Silva (Arman Tsarukyan vs Joaquim Silva).
Fight card
Here is the UFC on ESPN 52 full fight card (we are going to update it after the weigh-in):
MAIN CARD (live on ESPN / ESPN+)
Beneil Dariush vs Arman Tsarukyan
Bobby Green vs Jalin Turner
Deiveson Figueiredo vs Rob Font
Kelvin Gastelum vs Sean Brady
Clay Guida vs Joaquim Silva
Punahele Soriano vs Dustin Stoltzfus
PRELIMINARY CARD (live on ESPN+)
Miesha Tate vs Julia Avila
Cody Brundage vs Zachary Reese
Joe Solecki vs Drakkar Klose
Steve Garcia vs Melquizael Costa
Ihor Potieria vs Rodolfo Bellato
Wellington Turman vs Jared Gooden
Jamey-Lyn Horth vs Veronica Hardy
Pre-fight press conference
Watch for free the UFC on ESPN 52 pre-fight press conference, featuring Arman Tsarukyan and Beneil Dariush!
Weigh-in
Watch the videos of UFC on ESPN 52: Dariush vs Tsarukyan weigh-in and faceoffs from the official Ufc Youtube channel!
Full fight video / highlights
Here we are going to post a selection of the best videos about the bout Beneil Dariush vs Arman Tsarukyan as soon as the match ends. If you have seen the full fight you can rate it at the bottom of this post. (All videos are hosted on free video platforms such as Youtube, Dailymotion, Facebook, etc. and not uploaded by AllTheBestFights.com)
Official video
Official highlights – Spanish
Result
Who won Dariush vs Tsarukyan fight?
Arman Tsarukyan defeated Beneil Dariush via KO at 1:04, round 1.
Post-fight interview
Listen the words of the winner or the two fighters after their bout, here is the UFC on ESPN 52 post-fight octagon interview of Beneil Dariush and Arman Tsarukyan.
Post-fight press conference
Watch and listen the official UFC on ESPN 52 post-fight press conference video, headlined by the main event Arman Tsarukyan and Beneil Dariush (free live stream from the UFC – Ultimate Fighting Championship Youtube channel).
Bonus awards
UFC on ESPN 52 Fight of the Night: Rodolfo Bellato vs. Ihor Potieria
UFC on ESPN 52 Performance of the Night: Arman Tsarukyan, Jalin Turner, Sean Brady, Dustin Stoltzfus, Miesha Tate, Cody Brundage, Drakkar Klose, Jared Gooden
