Beneil Dariush vs Arman Tsarukyan Pick, 12/2/2023 Predictions UFC Austin Odds

Beneil Dariush vs Arman Tsarukyan

UFC Austin

Moody Center in Austin, TX

Saturday, December 2, 2023

Beneil Dariush will battle Arman Tsarukyan at UFC Austin on Saturday, December 2, 2023. The opening moneyline has Dariush priced at +225 while Tsarukyan is coming in at -278.

Beneil Dariush looks to add a win to his total of 22-5-1. The 34-year-old weighs in at 155 lbs and measures 5'10". The southpaw fighter reaches 72". Arman "Ahalkalakets" Tsarukyan stands in at 5'7" and weighs in at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his total of 20-3-0. The 27-year-old has a reach of 72". Concerning significant strikes, Beneil Dariush lands 3.79 per minute while Arman Tsarukyan is landing 3.82 significant strikes per minute. Dariush is landing 49% of the significant strikes he throws while Tsarukyan is landing 48%. When it comes to defending themselves, Dariush absorbs 2.63 significant strikes per min and "Ahalkalakets" allows 1.91. Dariush also defends 58% of the significant strikes that are thrown his way while Tsarukyan is able to defend against 54% of the shots thrown his way.

Concerning grappling, Beneil Dariush is the not as competent as a wrestler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 1.91 times per 15 minutes. Dariush is finishing his takedown attempts on 34% of the times he tries and stuffing 80% of all takedown attempts. Tsarukyan is finishing his takedown tries on 36% of his takedown attempts and defending 75% of all takedowns attempted on him. When it comes to subbing opponents, Dariush is the more capable fighter by trying 0.9 submissions per 15 minutes while Tsarukyan tries 0.3 submissions per 3 rounds.

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The last time he stepped into the Octagon, Beneil Dariush squared up with Charles Oliveira and was defeated via a punch to the head while on the ground in round 1. Oliveira landed 37 of 47 total strikes attempted in that contest. Dariush ended the night having landed 32 of 59 total strikes. When talking about significant strikes, Oliveira ended up landing 26 of 36, giving him a percentage of 72%. He ended up landing 23 of 32 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side, Dariush ended up landing 42% of his significant strikes by landing 12 of 28. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he connected on 8 of 24 pointed at the head. 26% of the significant strikes landed by Oliveira and 50% of them landed by Dariush were thrown at distance.

In the last bout for Arman Tsarukyan, he faced off with Joaquim Silva and wound up getting the victory by punches to the head from the mount position in round 3. Silva ended up landing 47% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance and Tsarukyan connected on 40% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Tsarukyan landed 69% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 80 of 115. He ended up connecting on 64 of 95 significant strikes to the head. Silva ended up landing 23 of 41 significant strikes in that contest. Of those significant strikes, he landed 11 of 27 to the head. Relating to the strikes he fired off in this contest, Silva ended up landing 77 of 96 and Tsarukyan ended up connecting on 134 of 175 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other fights to watch out for

One more match to look forward to is when Jalin Turner goes up against Bobby Green. Turner has a career mark of 13-7-0. The 28-year-old is weighing in at 155 lbs and stands 6'3". The southpaw fighter stretches 77". Green comes in at 5'10" and weighs 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his record of 31-14-1 (1 NC). The 37-year-old has a reach of 71". In the grappling category, Jalin Turner is averaging a takedown 0.91 times per 15 minutes while Bobby Green gets a takedown 1.21 times per 3 rounds. In the striking category, Turner connects on 5.82 strikes per min and is landing 48% out of all the strikes he attempts. The other fighter in this bout is Bobby Green, who connects on 52% of the strikes that he throws and connects for an average of 6.15 per minute.

Another must see fight on the night is when Deiveson Figueiredo is set to square up in the Octagon with Rob Font. Font has a record of 20-7-0. The 36-year-old steps on the scale at 135 lbs and stands 5'8". The orthodox fighter reaches 71". Figueiredo measures in at 5'5" and tips the scales at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout holding a record of 21-3-1. The 35-year-old has a reach of 68". Concerning grappling, Rob Font curbs 46% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is scoring a takedown on 37% of the times he tries. Figueiredo is finishing his takedowns on 42% of the tries he takes and is able to defend against 57% of all takedown attempts. With regard to striking, Font is taking 3.70 strikes/min and he is connecting on 5.71 strikes/minute. Figueiredo, on the contrary, is absorbing 3.50 strikes/min and is landing 3.09 per min.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Beneil Dariush (+225)

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