Arman Tsarukyan is officially a UFC title contender.
The 27-year-old lightweight made a thunderous statement at UFC Austin, stopping Beneil Dariush in just 64 seconds with a highlight-reel knockout in Saturday’s main event. Tsarukyan has now won eight of his past nine UFC appearances since giving Islam Makhachev a surprisingly tough fight as a 22-year-old in his short-notice UFC debut, and he appears to have all the makings of a future UFC champion.
See how the MMA world reacted to Tsarukyan’s impressive win below.
“I’m going to be a champion, trust me.”@ArmanUFC | #UFCAustin pic.twitter.com/F8V1RaKwjy
— UFC (@ufc) December 3, 2023
Wow @ArmanUfc is a problem I want to see that rematch with Islam #UFCAustin
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) December 3, 2023
Damn that combo was lethal #UFCAustin
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) December 3, 2023
Let’s get Islam x Arman early next year I’m ready for it #UFCAustin
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) December 3, 2023
Gunna be some bonuses dished out tonight!
— Jamie Mullarkey (@jamie_mullarkey) December 3, 2023
What a knockout from @ArmanUfc. That was nasty! #UFCAustin
— Cody Durden (@Cody_Durden) December 3, 2023
Damn #UFCAustin
— Jared Vanderaa (@Jaredvanderaa) December 3, 2023
What did just happen?? Tsarukyan made a HUGE statement tonight
— Diana Belbiță (@DianaBelbita) December 3, 2023