Who Did Arman Tsarukyan Lose To? Losses, Record and All About the UFC Lightweight

Beneil Dariush, Arman Tsarukyan‘s last opponent once claimed that the #4 ranked fighter is a tougher fight than Dustin Poirier. Now, he is going to face Charles Oliveira. Further, this fight takes place at the grand UFC 300 event.

Fans have been in strong support of the Brazilian, but his opponent cannot be underestimated. Over the last few years, Tsarukyan has been able to build an exceptional record in the UFC. Here is everything about his losses in MMA.

Who has Arman Tsarukyan lost to in his MMA career?

Tsarukyan came into MMA with a background in combat Sambo and freestyle wrestling. The Armenian has a professional MMA record of 20-3, with two of those losses in the UFC. On April 20, 2019, he was defeated by Islam Makhachev at UFC Fight Night 149. Tsarukyan was kept under control and on the ground by Makhachev for the majority of the fight, preventing him from scoring any meaningful strikes for a unanimous decision victory.

He lost to Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Fight Night 38 in June last year. After a tough five-round fight, he lost via unanimous decision to the Pole. Following a back-and-forth exchange of blows, Gamrot was able to out-strike and out-wrestle Tsarukyan, earning both competitors the Fight of the Night prize.

Tsarukyan’s first career loss, however, came in his second-ever pro-MMA fight back in 2012. He lost to Alexander Belikh via a first-round knockout at the MFP: Cup of the Western Borders event. This was the first and only knockout he has suffered in his career.

And with his two losses at the UFC being all-out battles, earning Fight of the Night honors, he is on a trajectory towards a title shot pretty soon. If he can defeat Dariush, he could make a compelling case for a no. 1 contender match against Justin Gaethje or at least a no. 2 contender bout against #3 ranked Dustin Poirier.

Winner of Tsarukyan-Oliveira likely to fight for the title later this year

After his loss to Gamrot, Tsarukyan defeated Damir Ismagulov by unanimous decision in December of last year. In June this year, he finished Joaquim Silva in the third round via ground and pound. Then, the Armenian extended his two-fight win streak with a dominant win over Dariush.

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As of now, Tsarukyan has a record of 20 wins and 3 losses. His opponent, Oliveira too has an exceptional record of 34 wins and 9 losses (1NC). Interestingly, both have been defeated by Islam Makhachev, and one of them will face the Russian again! Who will it be? Comment your thoughts below.

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