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Arman Tsarukyan has become the talk of the town after securing a dominant first-round knockout victory over No.4-ranked UFC lightweight Beneil Dariush.
The 1:04-minute mark saw 'Ahalkalakets' dropping Dariush with a lightning quick combo, featuring a knee strike to the head followed by a powerful right hand. The Russian then sealed the deal with a barrage of ground strikes, leaving his opponent unconscious.
While Tsarukyan's knockout win at UFC Austin was impressive, he has himself been stopped in the past. A YouTube video from a few years ago captures his first career loss against Alexander Belikh.
Check out the video below:
The early setback occurred in his second pro-MMA fight in 2012 at the MFP: Cup of the Western Borders event. Notably, this remains the only knockout defeat in Tsarukyan's three career losses so far.
Fans weighed in on the video, drawing parallels to current lightweight king Islam Makhachev's lone loss, against Adriano Martins, in 2015.
"Almost identical to the way Islam Makhachev got caught. Now look at them."
"Kinda weird how this look so identical to the way islam got ko’ed against adriano martinis"
Others echoed sentiments of inspiration, noting the transformative journey of fighters overcoming early setbacks. One user commented:
"Actually, it’s inspiring to see guys get knocked out early in their career and still go on to be a UFC fighter."
Check out the other comments below:
Tsarukyan's recent win elevates his fight record to an impressive 21 wins with only three losses, extending his current win streak to three.
Arman Tsarukyan sets sights on lightweight championship fight
In the aftermath of his victory over Beneil Dariush at UFC Austin, Arman Tsarukyan is setting his sights on championship gold.
During the post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier, the Russian powerhouse expressed his aspirations for a title fight in his next appearance and declared:
"Hopefully, [the] next fight is going to be for the title. If not, [it] doesn't matter, [I'll do] one more fight and [then] the next one, and I'm going to be a champion, trust me guys."
Check out Arman Tsarukyan's interview below (01:23):
