Overview

• Arman Tsarukyan put former UFC champion Benson Henderson to sleep with an arm-triangle choke at ACBJJ 18 in Moscow, sealing a dominant no-gi win.
• With Ilia Topuria’s first lightweight title defense still unbooked, Tsarukyan said he expects Paddy Pimblett to get the shot over Justin Gaethje, framing it as his opinion of the UFC’s plans.
• Charles Oliveira predicted Tsarukyan would be next for Topuria, while Michael Chiesa publicly argued that Gaethje has earned the opportunity.
• Topuria has continued to court a crossover boxing bout with Terence Crawford, adding uncertainty to the timing and selection of his next UFC opponent.
• Tsarukyan, ranked No. 2 at 155 pounds, has stayed busy with multiple grappling wins this year after withdrawing from a planned UFC 311 title fight due to a back injury.