Overview

• Competing in Moscow at ACBJJ 18, the UFC lightweight contender met the retired former champion in a no-gi superfight.
• Tsarukyan locked an arm-triangle from top position, and the referee halted the match with a little over a minute remaining after Henderson went unconscious.
• Throughout the seven-minute round he dominated position and chained D’Arce, anaconda and kimura threats as Henderson offered little offense.
• The win extends Tsarukyan’s 2025 grappling activity after withdrawing from a UFC 311 title bout due to a back injury, while Henderson continues competing outside MMA post-retirement.
• After the finish, Mairbek Taisumov entered for an on-mat faceoff with Tsarukyan, signaling a possible future grappling match.