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UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan

UFC Fight Night
  • Saturday 12.02.2023 at 04:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: ESPN | Prelims: ESPN+
  • Name: UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
  • Also Known As: UFC Fight Night Austin
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Endeavor
  • Venue: Moody Center
  • Location: Austin, Texas, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Brendan Fitzgerald, Michael Bisping, Daniel Cormier, Megan Olivi
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Daniel Cormier
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $2,450,000
  • Attendance: 14,485
  • MMA Bouts: 12
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Fight Card

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Honors & Awards

  • Performance of the Night
    Beneil Dariush vs. Arman Tsarukyan   |   $50,000 bonus to Tsarukyan
  • Performance of the Night
    Jalin Turner vs. Bobby Green   |   $50,000 bonus to Turner
  • Performance of the Night
    Sean Brady vs. Kelvin Gastelum   |   $50,000 bonus to Brady
  • Performance of the Night
    Punahele Soriano vs. Dustin Stoltzfus   |   $50,000 bonus to Stoltzfus
  • Performance of the Night
    Miesha Tate vs. Julia Avila   |   $50,000 bonus to Tate
  • Performance of the Night
    Cody Brundage vs. Zach Reese   |   $50,000 bonus to Brundage
  • Performance of the Night
    Joe Solecki vs. Drakkar Klose   |   $50,000 bonus to Klose
  • Fight of the Night
    Ihor Potieria vs. Rodolfo Bellato   |   $50,000 bonus to each fighter
  • Performance of the Night
    Wellington Turman vs. Jared Gooden   |   $50,000 bonus to Gooden

Referees

  • Mark Smith
    Dariush vs. Tsarukyan (12)Guida vs. Silva (8)Solecki vs. Klose (4)Horth vs. Hardy (1)
  • Kerry Hatley
    Turner vs. Green (11)Soriano vs. Stoltzfus (7)
  • Jeff Rexroad
    Font vs. Figueiredo (10)Brundage vs. Reese (5)Turman vs. Gooden (2)
  • Jacob Montalvo
    Brady vs. Gastelum (9)Tate vs. Avila (6)Potieria vs. Bellato (3)

Event Discussion

Joshjeffords
Joshjeffords

12.03.2023 | 2:11 PM ET

A few really late bad stoppages the green was was messed up.
Ihor should have got that tko but that one was borderline.
Byakuya Kuchiki
Byakuya Kuchiki

12.04.2023 | 6:44 AM ET

One of the best cards I have ever gotten wrong.

Quick notes from yesterday : 

  • I think we can all say Veronica Hardy is officially a different fighter after taking those 2 years off. 
  • If you are holding a triangle let go because the slam is now a regular move. 
  • Miesha Tate has shown to be at a level that still has a place in the UFC perhaps done fighting elite fighters however there are fun matches that she could be a part of still at this point in her career. 
  • Sean Strickland has to apologise to Dustin Stoltzfus as he is no longer the worst fighter on the roster 
  • Sean Brady is still as good as we thought however his overall skillset is still up for debate. 
  • Deiveson Figueiredo looks to have a future in the bantamweight division saw some comments about Yan vs Fig and that would be amazing. 
  • Jalin Turner took a risk that paid off and once again could be set up for another big fight in the lightweight division. 
  • The Bobby Green resurgence that started after the AI fight might be over for good. 
  • Arman Tsarukyan is officially the new hot lightweight on the block and a fight with any of the regulars in the division either Justin or Dustin would be a perfect fit next. 
DamienHandel420
DamienHandel420

12.05.2023 | 12:05 AM ET

Byakuka

Even tho Sean Brady is one dimensional, being a strong grappler is a problem for the majority of the division who don’t have the skills to stop his game, I still think he get expose by most the top 10 as majority of them has the skills to beat him, I think the next fight is either JDM or Garry, let see if the prospect have takedown defence as welterweight 

Really want to see Figgy fight an top 5 fighter to give more context on bantamweight Figgy, I personally think it was Font looking bad more then Figgy looking great, even tho they’re wasn’t much to Critizize about Figgy

Also with Beneil, anyone who can punch and can make it a fight will give Benny problem, people forget about the problem because he avoid it well, Back in the day people were calling Benny chinny as well, he alway been that way

Also, Puna sucks, i has low standard and he still disappointed me 

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