Arman Tsarukyan was riding high on consecutive wins from his last couple of fights as he entered the Octagon at UFC Austin. He took on Beneil Dariush, who came off a loss to Charles Oliveira at UFC 289 as he planned to come back to his winning ways. However, things clearly did not go his way as ‘Ahalkalakets’ dropped ‘Benny’ in the very first round.

There was a lot of talk about Arman Tsarukyan getting into a scuffle with Bobby Green before UFC Austin. However, he did not let that affect him as he walked out to grab a third consecutive win. Let’s take a look at what transpired.

Arman Tsarukyan registered a first-round knockout against Beneil Dariush

The fight started with Arman Tsarukyan and Beneil Dariush both throwing strikes at each other. The 4th-ranked looked to grab a win after a first-round loss to Charles Oliveira. However, he met the same fate against Tsarukyan as he got knocked out in the very first round of the fight.

Arman Tsarukyan later mentioned that he was happy to grab the win and inch closer to title contention. Not only that, but he also called Beneil Dariush the most respectful fighter in the entire lightweight division. Claiming that he can wrestle, grapple, and strike, ‘Ahalkalakets’ mentioned his urge to fight Islam Makhachev again and is determined to knock the Dagestani champion out. He sent a message to the champion as well.

‘Ahalkalakets’ is aiming to knock Islam Makhachev out

Islam Makhachev was Arman Tsarukyan’s first UFC opponent. They fought each other back in 2019 as the reigning lightweight champion registered a unanimous decision win. However, Tsarukyan believes that the next time, things are going to be different. He talked to Daniel Cormier during the post-fight interview and sent a message to Makhachev.

“Islam is a different level fighter. But we fought four years ago. I was 22 years old. now, I am 27. So guys, I’ve improved. Now, next fight is gonna be different one. I’m gonna knock him out,” said Arman Tsarukyan. Now, we will have to wait and see if that’s the case when he meets Islam Makhachev inside the Octagon.

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It was indeed a dramatic end to the main event at UFC Austin. With Arman Tsarukyan knocking out the 4th-ranked lightweight, it remains to be seen what lies ahead for ‘Ahalkalakets’. Will he fight Islam Makahchev next? We will have to wait and see how things pan out for him in the days to come.

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