Arman Tsarukyan is discovering loads of success exterior of the UFC Octagon.
On Friday evening, Tsarukyan stepped onto the mats for his third grappling bout of the yr, competing in the primary occasion of Absolute Championship Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (ACBJJ) 18 contained in the Dynamo Volleyball Enviornment in Moscow, Russia, the place he confronted former UFC light-weight king Benson Henderson.
“Ahalkalakets” went straight to work in search of chokes towards Henderson, who managed to carry them off till the closing moments. However persistence paid off, the 28-year-old Armenian locked in a pointy arm-triangle choke, slid to the facet, and cranked it tighter with each second.
The transfer was executed with precision, and earlier than lengthy, “Clean” had gone limp. The referee stepped in after checking his arm, whereas a visibly dazed Henderson was helped again to his toes by Tsarukyan.
Tsarukyan has continued his grappling streak this yr, first securing a unanimous choice victory over Makkasharip Zaynukov at Karate Fight 54 in early Could, adopted by a slick submission win towards Patricky Pitbull at ADXC 10 later that very same month.
When Was Arman Tsarukyan’s Final UFC Struggle?
Arman Tsarukyan final stepped into the Octagon at UFC 300 in April 2024, the place he earned a hard-fought break up choice victory over former light-weight champion Charles Oliveira.
That victory earned “Ahalkalakets” his first UFC 155-pound title shot towards then-champion Islam Makhachev at UFC 311 in January. Sadly, a again harm compelled Tsarukyan to withdraw from the combat throughout combat week.
Tsarukyan is using a four-fight profitable streak, along with his final defeat coming in June 2022 when he fell by way of unanimous choice to Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Vegas 57. He holds a 9-2 report within the UFC, highlighted by knockout victories over Beneil Dariush and Joel Álvarez.
