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Don't Miss A Moment Of UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan, Live From The Moody Center In Austin, Texas, on December 2, 2023

See The Fight Results As They Happen, Watch Post-Fight Interviews With The Winners And More Of UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan

By E. Spencer Kyte, on X @spencerkyte • Dec. 3, 2023

On the heels of the University of Texas Longhorns football team posting a dominant performance on the gridiron on Saturday afternoon, the action shifted inside the Moody Center on the school’s campus for an incredible night of action inside the Octagon.

Headlined by a critical battle in the lightweight division and featuring competitive fights and intriguing names to track throughout the card, things kicked off with a competitive, gritty clash and never really slowed until the final horn sounded.

From the opening flyweight fixture to the pivotal main event, we’ve got a recap of everything that transpired at UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan collected below.

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UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan Results

Main Event: Arman Tsarukyan def. Beneil Dariush by KO (strikes) at 1:04 of Round 1
Co-Main Event: Jalin Turner defeats Bobby Green by KO (strikes) at 2:49 of Round 1
Deiveson Figueiredo defeats Rob Fontby by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Sean Brady defeats Kelvin Gastelum by submission (kimura) at 1:43 of Round 3
Joaquim Silva defeats Clay Guida by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Dustin Stoltzfus defeats Punahele Soriano by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:10 of Round 2
Miesha Tate defeats Julia Avilaby submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:15 of Round 3
Cody Brundage defeats Zachary Reese by KO (slam) at 1:49 of Round 1
Drakkar Klose defeats Joe Solecki by KO (slam) at 1:41 of Round 1
Rodolfo Bellato defeats Ihor Potieria by TKO (strikes) at 4:17 of Round 2
Jared Gooden defeats Wellington Turman by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:11 of Round 2
Veronica Hardy defeats Jamey-Lyn Horth by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan Prelim Results

Veronica Hardy defeats Jamey-Lyn Horth by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)

Flyweights Veronica Hardy and Jamey-Lyn Horth opened the evening with a grimy, hard-fought battle that went the distance.

Hardy was the quicker, sharper of the two out of the gate, utilizing her footwork and speed to successfully pick at Horth as the Canadian came forward looking to close the distance and cut off the cage. But as the fight progressed, Horth warmed into the battle, her physicality becoming a greater factor in the second half of the 15-minute affair.

Veronica Hardy Post-Fight Interview | UFC Austin

They pushed through to the final horn, and when the scores were collected and totalled, it was Hardy that emerged on the happy side of the split decision verdict, collecting her second win of the year while handing Horth the first loss of her professional career. Now 8-4-1 overall and still just 28 years old, it will be interesting to see what 2024 holds for the Venezuelan athlete.

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Jared Gooden defeats Wellington Turman by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:11 of Round 2

When Jared Gooden wins UFC contests, he does so in devastating fashion.

Jared Gooden Post-Fight Interview | UFC Austin

Back in the promotion for the second time, “Nite Train” started the second round of his clash with Wellington Turman swinging hammers, and the impact of those blows put the Brazilian on skates. Gooden never let off the gas, chasing Turman to the canvas and climbing into mount, moving to his back before ultimately sinking in the fight-ending choke.

After dropping his return to the Octagon in March, Gooden closes out the year by getting things moving in the right direction, picking up the 23rd win and 18th career finish in Austin.

Rodolfo Bellato defeats Ihor Potieria by TKO (strikes) at 4:17 of Round 2

What a comeback for Rodolfo Bellato!

The Brazilian newcomer spent the opening half of the second round on the canvas, desperate to avoid getting finished after Ihor Potieria sparked him early in the frame and chased him to the floor. But the recent Dana White’s Contender Series graduate weathered the storm and rallied, getting back to his feet, taking the fight to his Ukrainian counterpart, and ultimately dragging him to the canvas.

Rodolfo Bellato Octagon Interview | UFC Austin

From there, Bellato worked into mount and unloaded, forcing referee Jacob Montal

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Drakkar Klose defeats Joe Solecki by KO (slam) at 1:41 of Round 1

How about a knockout slam for your return to action?!

Joe Solecki took Drakkar Klose down almost immediately to begin their lightweight contest, but the veteran was able to reverse to top position, and when Solecki attacked an armbar from bottom, Klose elevated him, slammed him to the canvas, and earned the stoppage.

Drakkar Klose Post-Fight Interview | UFC Austin

After spending the last year on the sidelines recovering from a knee injury, this is an emphatic way from the divisional stalwart to return to action and show he’s still a factor in the 155-pound weight class.

Cody Brundage defeats Zachary Reese by KO (slam) at 1:49 of Round 1

Apparently we’re finishing fights by slamming people looking to connect on submissions tonight.

Following in the footsteps of Drakkar Klose in the previous fight, Cody Brundage gathered Zach Reese into the air as he looked to connect his legs on a triangle choke attempt and brought him thundering down to the canvas with force, knocking him out instantly.

Cody Brundage Post-Fight Interview | UFC Austin

That is a massive victory for Brundage, who had dropped three straight before garnering a win by disqualification last time out. For him to do it on the same night as the UFC has already paid tribute to his coach, Marc Montoya, for his courageous battle against cancer surely makes it even sweeter.

Miesha Tate defeats Julia Avilaby submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:15 of Round 3

Former champ Miesha Tate returned to the bantamweight division and returned to her wrestling roots, using early takedowns in each frame en route to collecting a third-round submission win over Julia Avila.

Miesha Tate Post-Fight Interview | UFC Austin

In all three frames, the 37-year-old standout quickly closed the distance and changed levels, connecting her hands and dumping Avila to the canvas. From there, it was one-way traffic, as Tate battered the returning Avila in the first and second before working to the back and finding a rear-naked choke finish in the early moments of the third.

After an unpleasant trip to flyweight in her last outing and consecutive defeats, the former bantamweight titleholder got herself back into the win column, collecting her 20th career victory in the process. Tate preached all week that she was going to go back to her old ways, and that was on full display on Saturday night in Austin.

UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan Main Card Results

Dustin Stoltzfus defeats Punahele Soriano by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:10 of Round 2

Dustin Stoltzfus turned in his most complete performance to date in his six-fight UFC career, collecting a second-round submission win over Punahele Soriano to kick off Saturday’s main card.

Dustin Stoltzfus Post-Fight Interview | UFC Austin

From the outset, Stoltzfus was the slightly more active and effective of the two, offering greater variety and closing out the first round by putting Soriano on the canvas with a straight right hand before the horn. In the second, the Season 4 DWCS graduate turned to his wrestling more, putting his fellow Contender Series alum on the deck, where he eventually worked around to the back and locked up the choke.

Stoltzfus came in with just a single victory through his first five starts, but he looked tremendous from start-to-finish on Saturday, and it will be interesting to see how he builds on this performance in 2024.

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Joaquim Silva defeats Clay Guida by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

The partisan crowd in Austin didn’t like it, but Joaquim Silva collected a unanimous decision win over Clay Guida in the first of Saturday’s three lightweight fixtures.

Joaquim Silva Post-Fight Interview | UFC Austin

Guida was his unrelenting self from the outset, looking to press the pace and wrestle, and while he managed to put Silva on the canvas a couple times, he struggled to keep him there or do any damage. While the Brazilian’s offensive output wasn’t enormous, he landed effectively in spots, hurting Guida in the first, connecting with punishing knees from the Thai clinch in the second, and generally having the greater impact throughout the contest.

When the scores were tallied and the verdict was read aloud, the audience was upset, but Silva did enough to garner the victory and get things moving in the right direction again to close out 2023.

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Sean Brady defeats Kelvin Gastelum by submission (kimura) at 1:43 of Round 3

After over a year on the sidelines following the first loss of his career, Sean Brady returned to action with a dominant grappling performance against Kelvin Gastelum.

Sean Brady Post-Fight Interview | UFC Austin

In each of the first two rounds, Brady was quick to put Gastelum on the canvas, working to dominant positions and searching for submission, though he was unable to find a finish. Gastelum landed two good left hands to start the third, but Brady quickly caught him off balance, spilled him to the canvas, and went back to work, clamping onto a kimura and securing the tap.

Just an outstanding effort from start to finish for the 31-year-old Brady, who registered his sixth win and third finish in seven UFC starts to move to 16-1 overall. For Gastelum, it’s another tough loss against a dangerous opponent in a career forged battling those types of foes.

Deiveson Figueiredo defeats Rob Fontby by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Deiveson Figueiredo rolled into the bantamweight division and immediately announced his presence as a threat, earning a hard-fought victory over Top 10 mainstay Rob Font.

The first two rounds were closely contested, with Figueiredo showing that the speed and power that carried him to flyweight gold made the trip with him to the 135-pound weight class. Font had success of his own, working behind his always crisp boxing, but he couldn’t find a shot that truly backed Figueiredo off. In the third, “Deus de Guerra” wobbled the New England Cartel man with a swinging left hook before grinding out the rest of the round from top position.

Deiveson Figueiredo Post-Fight Interview | UFC Austin

When the nines and tens were added up, it was a clear sweep of the scorecards for Figueiredo, who looked sharp in his new surroundings and adds to the embarrassment of riches collected in the bantamweight division. That's consecutive decision losses for Font and setbacks in four of his last five.

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Co-Main Event: Jalin Turner defeats Bobby Green by KO (strikes) at 2:49 of Round 1

Jalin Turner came to Texas and made a statement, collecting a devastating first-round stoppage win over Bobby “King” Green in the co-main event.

The length of Turner was a problem from the jump, as he fired off long-range attacks that kept Green outside, unable to close the distance and counter. Midway through the opening stanza, a right hand behind the ear wobbled Green, and from there, Turner pounced, connecting with follow-up blows that put him on the canvas, where he climbed into back mount and pounded out the finish.

Jalin Turner Post-Fight Interview | UFC Austin

After landing on the unhappy side of a pair of ultra-competitive split decisions earlier this year, the 28-year-old Turner closes out the year with the biggest win of his career, cementing his standing as a Top 10 lightweight heading into 2024.

Main Event: Arman Tsarukyan def. Beneil Dariush by KO (strikes) at 1:04 of Round 1

Arman Tsarukyan has put himself in the lightweight title conversation.

The streaking 27-year-old registered a devastating first-round knockout win over Beneil Dariush to close out an outstanding night of action in Austin. A knee to the head from the Thai clinch began the finishing sequence, with Tsarukyan following it up with a right hand that sent Dariush to the canvas. From there, the surging Armenian talent pounded out the finish before racing into the crowd to celebrate with fans.

Arman Tsarukyan Post-Fight Interview | UFC Austin

Tsarukyan has now earned consecutive stoppage wins and three straight victories since his narrow defeat to Mateusz Gamrot last summer. He’s now 8-1 over his last nine fights and just took full advantage of his first opportunity to share the Octagon with a Top 5 opponent. No matter what comes next, Tsarukyan is certainly in the mix in the 155-pound weight class.

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UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan took place live from Moody Center in Austin, Texas on December 2, 2023. See the Final Results, Official Scorecards and Who Won Bonuses - and relive the action on UFC Fight Pass!

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