Arman Tsarukyan Dominates Beneil Dariush in Just 64 Seconds: Fight Recap

Arman Tsarukyan delivered an emphatic finish to an electrifying UFC on ESPN 52 event in Austin, Texas on Saturday. In the main event at Moody Center, Tsarukyan (21-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) swiftly knocked out Beneil Dariush (22-6-1 MMA, 16-6-1 UFC) in just 64 seconds with a right hand-knee-right hand combination, cementing his place in the title conversation with his first main event victory. Tsarukyan’s often challenged, losing only to champion Islam Makhachev and fellow contender Mateusz Gamrot.

Dariush has now lost two consecutive fights by first-round knockout, with his previous outing resulting in a first-round TKO vs. Charles Oliveira at UFC 289. The event also saw several other exciting results, including victories by Jalin Turner, Deiveson Figueiredo, and Sean Brady.

• Arman Tsarukyan def. Beneil Dariush via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 1:04

• Jalin Turner def. Bobby Green via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:49

• Deiveson Figueiredo def. Rob Font via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

• Sean Brady def. Kelvin Gastelum via submission (kimura) – Round 3, 1:43

• Joaquim Silva def. Clay Guida via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

• Dustin Stoltzfus def. Punahele Soriano via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:10

• Miesha Tate def. Julia Avila via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 1:15

• Cody Brundage def. Zach Reese via knockout (slam, punches) – Round 1, 1:49

• Drakkar Klose def. Joe Solecki via knockout (slam) – Round 1, 1:41

• Rodolfo Bellato def. Ihor Potieria via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:17

• Jared Gooden def. Wellington Turman via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 1:11

• Veronica Hardy def. Jamey-Lyn Horth via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

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