November 29, 2023 3: 30 pm ET
AUSTIN, Texas – Arman Tsarukyan sees Beneil Dariush as the barrier in the method of whatever he desires in his profession.
After consistently calling for huge names at light-weight, Tsarukyan (20-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) lastly get his chance Saturday when he fulfills Dariush (22-5-1 MMA, 16-5-1 UFC) in the UFC on ESPN 52 headliner, which takes location at Moody Center with a primary card on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.
A winner of 7 of his past 8 battles, Tsarukyan hasactually been working tough to put traction around his name in a top-heavy and star-studded 155-pound department. If he can provide a declaration win versus a seasonal competitor in Dariush, Tsarukyan is positive he will raise to the next level.
“Finally, I got a huge battle, and I’m so thrilled,” Tsarukyan informed MMA Junkie and other pressreporters at Wednesday’s UFC on ESPN 52 media day. “If I surface him, I can talk about a title battle.”
Talking about a title battle and infact getting one are 2 various things. Tsarukyan, No. 12 in the newest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie li