Arman Tsarukyan turned in the best performance of his career last night (Sat., Dec. 2, 2023) at UFC Austin live on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside Moody Center in Austin, Tex., delivering a blistering first-round knockout finish over lightweight staple Beneil Dariush.
In addition to the lightweight headliner, UFC Austin spit out a long list of memorable contests, knockouts, and submissions. Check them out below and let us know which one stood out the most:
- Jared Gooden pulled off a big comeback finish over Wellington Turman with a slick second-round submission (see HERE)
- Light heavyweights Rodolfo Bellato and Ihor Potieria turned in one of the best fights of 2023, which ended in a brutal and bloody TKO (highlights HERE)
- Drakkar Klose delivered a Rampage-inspired knockout slam that sent fellow lightweight Joe Solecki into another dimension (watch HERE)
- Directly after Klose’s rare finish, middleweight Cody Brundage scored his own knockout slam when he stopped Octagon newcomer Zachary Reese in the first round (highlights HERE)
- Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate turned back the clock for a vintage submission performance over a returning Julia Avila (watch HERE)
- Dustin Stoltzfus captured his first Octagon finish with a second-round submission stoppage over middleweight Punahele Soriano
- Sean Brady returned to the welterweight win column with a bone-bending kimura finish over former Ultimate Fighter winner Kelvin Gastelum (watch HERE)
- Jalin Turner stepped in on short notice and turned in a brutal first-round knockout over Bobby Green in the co-main event (watch HERE)
In order to sift through the action and see which fighters took home an extra $50,000, we take a closer look at the official UFC Austin bonus winners announced by UFC president Dana White.
Fight of the Night: Rodolfo Bellato vs. Ihor Potieria
Performance of the Night: Arman Tsarukyan
Performance of the Night: Jalin Turner
Performance of the Night: Sean Brady
Performance of the Night: Dustin Stoltzfus
Performance of the Night: Miesha Tate
Performance of the Night: Cody Brundage
Performance of the Night: Drakkar Klose
Performance of the Night: Jared Gooden
For complete UFC Austin results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.