December 4, 2023
Arman Tsarukyan knocked out Beneil Dariush with a huge right hand a little after a minute in their headline lightweight clash at UFC Austin. Tsarukyan entered the fight riding a two-fight winning streak, beating Damir Ismagulov and Joaquim Silva in his previous two bouts. This was his tenth knockout victory on top of five submission wins over his career. In 1:04 of action, Tsarukyan landed eight significant strikes. The victory was a monumental statement for Tsarukyan, who had been on the verge of breaking into the lightweight elite.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
December 1, 2023
Arman Tsarukyan, a 27-year-old lightweight prospect, will face Beneil Dariush in the main event at UFC Austin. Since taking current champion Islam Makhachev the distance across three competitive rounds in his UFC debut close to five years ago, Tsarukyan has been widely predicted to reach the top on MMA's biggest stage. After losing a closely contested unanimous decision to Mateusz Gamrot, Tsarukyan won back-to-back fights against Damir Ismagulov and Joaquim Silva. DraftKings sees Tsarukyan as the favorite with a salary of $9,200 while in his eight UFC fights, he's averaging 92.1 fantasy points per outing. The outcome of this fight will determine if Tsarukyan can overcome the challenges posed by Dariush's skillset and make a case for a title shot in the future.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
December 1, 2023
Lightweight contenders Beneil Dariush and Arman Tsarukyan will meet in a five-round main event at Moody Center, with the winner eager to move into the championship picture. Dariush is coming off a knockout loss to former champion Charles Oliveira in a title eliminator earlier this year that marked the end of an eight-fight winning streak. DraftKings sees Dariush as the underdog with a salary of $7,000. Throughout his UFC career of 22 bouts, Dariush averages 72.5 fantasy points per contest. His professional MMA record is 22-5-1, while his UFC record is 16-5-1.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
June 12, 2023
Beneil Dariush saw his eight-fight winning streak come to an abrupt end on Saturday when he suffered a first-round TKO loss to former champion Charles Oliveira in their lightweight bout at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Before the fight, Dariush insisted that he was promised an opportunity to challenge for the lightweight championship with a win over Oliveira. In 4:10 of action, Dariush landed 12 significant strikes compared to Oliveira, who landed 26. Dariush's loss to Oliveira was his first setback since suffering a knockout loss to Alexander Hernandez back in March of 2018. He has long been considered worthy of a championship opportunity, but this loss is devastating for Dariush's title chances.
--Alen Kurbasic - RotoBallerSource: UFC
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