UFC Fight Night 216: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Damir Ismagulov Prediction and Betting Odds

Arman Tsarukyan and Damir Ismagulov will face one another in a lightweight bout between two ranked fighters that will serve as the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 216.

Tsarukyan, the No.9-ranked lightweight, has a professional mixed martial arts record of 18-3, while Ismagulov, the No.12-ranked lightweight, has a record of 24-1.

Arman Tsarukyan vs. Damir Ismagulov Match Details

Fixture: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Damir Ismagulov

Date and Time: Saturday, December 17th, 7:00 p.m. EST

Venue: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada

Arman Tsarukyan vs. Damir Ismagulov Betting Odds

Name	Over/Under	Money Line
Arman Tsarukyan	Over 2.5 (-265)	-190
Damir Ismagulov	Under 2.5 (+210)	+160

Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook

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Arman Tsarukyan vs. Damir Ismagulov Key Stats

Arman Tsarukyan enters UFC Fight Night 216 with a record of eighteen wins and three losses. The No.9-ranked lightweight has seven wins via knockout, five wins via submission, and six wins via decision.

While he has never been submitted, he has lost via decision twice and has been knocked out once, all the way back in his second career fight over seven years ago. Tsarukyan has five wins and two losses since making his UFC debut against current lightweight champion Islam Makhachev in 2019.

Damir Ismagulov has 24 wins and just one loss in his mixed martial arts career. The No.12-ranked lightweight has twelve knockout victories, one submission victory, and eleven submission victories.

Isamgulov has never lost via knockout or submission as his only career loss came via decision over seven years ago. He is currently on a nineteen-fight win streak, with five of those wins coming since joining the UFC in 2018.

Arman Tsarukyan stands at 5'6 with a 72.5" reach, while Damir Ismagulov stands at 5'8 with a 74" reach. Tsarukyan weighed in at 155.5 pounds while Ismagulov came in at 156 pounds.

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Arman Tsarukyan vs. Damir Ismagulov Betting Prediction

While Damir Ismagulov will be looking to win his 20th consecutive fight, he has not faced the same level of talent as Arman Tsarukyan since both lightweights entered the UFC.

His victories have also not been as convincing as he is yet to pick up a finish in his UFC career. While Tsarukyan does have two UFC losses, they were close decision losses against some of the top fighters in the division.

Both performances earned him Fight of the Night bonuses, while he has also picked up two Performance of the Night bonuses. Look for Tsarukyan to hand Ismagulov his first loss in over seven years. Additionally, expect this fight to go the distance.