Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan scorecards

Islam Makhachev's clash against Arman Tsarukyan in April 2019 is considered to be one of the Dagestani's toughest challenges in the UFC. The fight was an exhilarating affair, during which both fighters scrambled for positions and cycled through some of the most thrilling grappling exchanges.

Makhachev also lost the third round on one of the judges' scorecards in that fight. David Lethaby scored it 10-9 in favor of Tsarukyan, while the other two judges scored it 10-9 for Makhachev.

Overall, though, the Dagestani finished ahead on all three scorecards, which read 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28 in favor of Makhachev.

Check out the scorecards for Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan below:

Islam Makhachev vs Arman Tsarukyan [Image courtesy: mmadecisions.com]

Both Makhachev and Tsarukyan also took home an additional $50,000 after securing Fight of the Night honors that night.

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Islam Makhachev earned first Performance of the Night bonus with win over Charles Oliveira at UFC 280

Islam Makhachev pulled off a sensational submission victory over Charles Oliveira to capture the vacant lightweight gold at UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi this past Saturday. With his impressive performance, the Dagestani proved to all the doubters just how good he really is.

Makhachev also took home an additional $50,000 by picking up his first Performance of the Night bonus. It marked the new lightweight champion's second UFC bonus after he secured one courtesy of his FOTN alongside Tsarukyan back in 2019.

Belal Muhammad also picked up a Performance of the Night at UFC 280 thanks to his second-round TKO win over Sean Brady.

In the main event, Makhachev extended his win streak to 11, with his latest victory improving his record to 23-1. The Dagestani now wants to take over the No.1 pound-for-pound spot from featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski, who seems determined to become the next UFC double champion.

In the post-fight octagon interview, Makhachev and mentor Khabib Nurmagomedov proposed going to Volkanovski’s home country of Australia for a potential superfight at UFC 284 on February 12. 'The Great' was cageside at UFC 280 after weighing-in as a backup opponent for Makhachev vs. Oliveira.

Watch Makhachev's UFC 280 post-fight octagon interview below: