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Final Preventing Championship (UFC) will return to Austin, Texas earlier than 2023 is over and the cardboard on faucet is wanting like an excellent one.
Within the Light-weight division, a pivotal contender bout has been added to UFC Austin as top-ranked rivals, Beneil Dariush (22-5-1), and Arman Tsarukyan (20-3), are set to sq. off on the Dec. 2, 2023 date, in line with Tsarukyan on UFC Unfiltered. Whereas the bout is worthy of most important occasion standing, it’s unknown simply but if it would occupy the headliner slot or not. The pairing was initially being focused for UFC 296 in Las Vegas on Dec. 16, 2023.
The match up might be Dariush’s first since struggling a tricky first spherical technical knockout loss to former champion, Charles Oliveira, at UFC 289 in June 2023 (watch highlights). Oliveira snapped Dariush’s spectacular eight-fight profitable streak, finally costing him his first shot at UFC gold. Sadly, Oliveira didn’t even get to problem for the strap himself as he was initially scheduled to problem the champion, Islam Makhachev, at UFC 294 this weekend (Sat., Oct. 21, 2023). “Do Bronx” suffered in coaching final week, leading to his withdrawal.
Alternatively, Tsarukyan, 27, is lastly getting the big-name combat he’s been asking for. Driving excessive on a two-fight profitable streak, a win over a veteran and perennial contender like Dariush would place Tsarukyan properly amongst the highest crop of 155-pound contenders.
The present UFC Austin line up will be seen beneath.
155lbs.: Arman Tsarukyan vs Beneil Dariush
125lbs.: Jamey-Lyn Horth vs. Veronica Hardy
135lbs.: Miesha Tate vs. Julia Avila
185lbs.: Punahele Soriano vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
135lbs.: Rob Font vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
205lbs.: Khalil Rountree Jr. vs. Azamat Murzakanov
185lbs.: Jared Cannonier vs. Roman Dolidze
170lbs.: Sean Brady vs. Kelvin Gastelum
155lbs.: Clay Guida vs. Joaquim Silva
155lbs.: Joe Solecki vs. Drakkar Klose
170lbs.: Wellington Turman vs. Jared Gooden
145lbs.: Steve Garcia vs. Melquizael Costa
Insomnia
Islam Makhachev’s weight cuts are not any joke. You possibly can inform he’s envious that Kamaru Usman doesn’t must chug gallons of water!
Kelvin Gastelum is beginning to look a bit thinner. I believe his odds are good at making Welterweight once more, however the query is that if he can do it constantly?
The most recent Polyana Viana cosplay:
Staying relaxed is unquestionably a large key to Sean Strickland’s success.
A slick and explosive double-leg setup:
Light-weight banger alert!
Slips, rips, and KO clips
I positively thought this was faux — and possibly it’s, the web ought to at all times be handled with suspicion — however these knockout sounds have been uncomfortably convincing.
Lot of untamed and erratic motion from AlQaisi earlier than the appropriate hand sits him down:
Pat Miletich actually dog-walked Mike Jackson at 55 years of age whereas very a lot wanting like a drunk uncle preventing at a marriage. Loss or not, that’s astonishing.
Random Land
DROP SEONAGI!
Midnight Music: Indie, 2009
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