Beneil Dariush and Arman Tsarukyan headlined Saturday’s UFC Austin Fight Night event — but it was Tsarukyan and co-main event star Bobby Green who were stealing headlines all week long.
While Dariush vs. Tsarukyan was a key lightweight fight for both men’s careers heading into 2024, Arman and Bobby Green was something more personal. The two were involved in not one but two altercations at the UFC Austin host hotel starting on Wednesday, with Tsarukyan confronting Green and putting hands on him, and Green later seeking out revenge.
All that, as Green later noted, because he had called Tsarukyan’s fights “boring.” But were the UFC so inclined, given both men fight in the same division, this particular beef could be settled in the octagon.
In the mean time, Green had Jalin Turner to contend with (who was stepping in for Dan Hooker), while Tsarukyan had Dariush. The rest of the Austin card was solid as well, with Miesha Tate looking for a strong return to form against Julia Avila, and Kelvin Gastelum making the move back to welterweight, after seven years at 185lbs, against Sean Brady.
Following UFC Austin, tune in for the post-fight press conference to stay on top of all the latest angles. Especially true this week, given Green and Tsarukyan’s extra-curricular activities. A live stream is available above.
