UFC on ESPN 32 Picks - Beneil Dariush vs Arman Tsarukyan Prediction

Beneil Dariush and Arman Tsarukyan face off on Saturday in a lightweight showdown in the main event of UFC on ESPN 32 at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Beneil Dariush vs Arman Tsarukyan prediction.

Beneil Dariush Betting Preview 

Beneil Dariush comes into this fight with a 22-5-1 record overall and he has won eight of his last nine fights. The big issue for Dariush is that his one loss came in his last fight. In June of 2023 he faced off against Charles Oliveira and it was late in the first round that he was finished by knockout. He was outstruck 26-12 and then he lost by the knockout. In his three previous wins he won by a decision. He is averaging 3.79 significant strikes per minute while absorbing 2.63 significant strikes per minute. He likes to get the fight to the ground and is averaging 1.91 takedowns every 15 minutes. He is successful on 34 percent of his takedown attempts and he also stops 80 percent of his opponents' takedown attempts. 

Arman Tsarukyan Betting Preview 

Arman Tsarukyan comes into this fight with a 20-3 record overall and he has won three fights in a row. His last fight came against Joaquim Silva in June of 2023 and it was midway through the third round that he finished that fight by knockout. It was a dominant fight and he was outstriking Silva 80-23 when he finished the fight. He also had four takedowns. He is averaging 3.82 significant strikes per minute while absorbing 1.91 significant strikes per minute. He also wants to get the fight to the ground and is averaging 3.43 takedowns every 15 minutes. He is successful on 36 percent of his takedown attempts and he stops 75 percent of his opponent's takedown attempts. In this fight, if he wants to win I would expect that he’s going to need to get this fight to the ground quickly and once he gets it there, he’s going to need to control the fight.