Arman Tsarukyan Can Move Up Lightweight Ladder
1 year agoRising lightweight prospect Arman Tsarukyan (19-3) will look to score his 20th career win on Saturday night as he goes head to head with unranked Brazilian fighter Joaquim Silva in the co-main event of UFC on ESPN 47 at the Apex. Tsarukyan expected that snapping Damir Ismagulov’s winning streak in his past fight would lead to a big-name opponent, but he drew Silva instead after the likes of Grant Dawson and Dan Hooker reportedly turned him down. DraftKings sees Tsarukyan as the huge favorite with a salary of $9,800. Throughout his UFC career which spans eight bouts, he averages 87.7 fantasy points per contest. Tsarukyan is currently 6-2 inside the Octagon, with his only losses coming against reigning lightweight titleholder Islam Makhachev and another division standout, Mateusz Gamrot.