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UFCUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Oleinik
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Islam Makhachev
Islam Makhachev
28-1-0
RESULT

Islam Makhachev def. Arman Tsarukyan (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Arman Tsarukyan
Arman Tsarukyan
“Ahalkalakets”
23-3-0
Saturday, April 20, 2019
Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Islam Makhachev defeated Arman Tsarukyan by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Oleinik, held Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Yubileyny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg.

Fight stats

Islam Makhachev
Arman Tsarukyan
0
Knockdowns
0
14 of 20
Significant strikes
13 of 43
70%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
47 of 53
Total strikes
60 of 90
4 of 9
Takedowns
1 of 12
44%
Takedown accuracy
8%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:07
Control time
1:46
Significant strikes by target
7 of 12
Head
5 of 25
6 of 6
Body
7 of 15
1 of 2
Leg
1 of 3
4 of 10
Distance
6 of 34
8 of 8
Clinch
7 of 9
2 of 2
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 9
Sig. str.
4 of 12
20 of 23
Total str.
14 of 22
1 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 7
0
Sub. att
0
1:45
Ctrl
1:25
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 7
Sig. str.
4 of 11
12 of 15
Total str.
35 of 42
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:52
Ctrl
0:21
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 4
Sig. str.
5 of 20
15 of 15
Total str.
11 of 26
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
2:30
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Lukasz Bosacki
#MakhachevTsarukyan
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Howard Hughes
#MakhachevTsarukyan
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
David Lethaby
#MakhachevTsarukyan
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

16
Makhachev
–
0
Tsarukyan
●30–27 Makhachev×12●29–28 Makhachev×4
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

79%
Makhachev
4%
Draw
17%
Tsarukyan
571 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Makhachev41.3%●29–28 Makhachev31.7%●29–28 Tsarukyan12.3%●30–27 Tsarukyan3.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
68%
Makhachev
R2
58%
Makhachev
R3
87%
Makhachev

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

28-1-0
Record
23-3-0
16
Win Streak
5
34
Age
29
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
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Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.45
SLpM
3.85
58%
Str. Acc.
50%
1.45
SApM
1.80
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.10
TD Avg.
3.26
56%
TD Acc.
37%
91%
TD Def.
75%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Islam Makhachev · 5-0
  • W
    Jack Della Maddalena
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Renato Moicano
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 4:05 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs PoirierSat, Jun 1, 2024
    Submission · R5 · 2:42 · Lightweight
  • W
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
  • W
    Alexander Volkanovski
    UFC 284: Makhachev vs VolkanovskiSat, Feb 11, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Arman Tsarukyan · 5-0
  • W
    Dan Hooker
    UFC Qatar: Tsarukyan vs HookerSat, Nov 22, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 3:34 · Lightweight
  • W
    Charles Oliveira
    UFC 300: Pereira vs HillSat, Apr 13, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Beneil Dariush
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs TsarukyanSat, Dec 2, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:04 · Lightweight
  • W
    Joaquim Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs CannonierSat, Jun 17, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 3:25 · Lightweight
  • W
    Damir Ismagulov
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs StricklandSat, Dec 17, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 12 fights
26.9
Avg sig. strikes
47.3
2.28
Avg takedowns
2.67
5:38
Avg control time
5:12
88
Career high strikes
95
5
Career high TDs
10

Strike Distribution

Islam Makhachev
Strike target
Arman Tsarukyan
71%
Head
66%
24%
Body
22%
6%
Leg
12%
Islam Makhachev
Strike position
Arman Tsarukyan
57%
Distance
62%
18%
Clinch
7%
24%
Ground
31%