Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Arman Tsarukyan
ArmeniaArman Tsarukyan
“Ahalkalakets”
23-3-0
RESULT

Arman Tsarukyan def. Damir Ismagulov (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Damir Ismagulov
Damir Ismagulov
“Qazaq”
24-3-0
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Arman Tsarukyan defeated Damir Ismagulov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland, held Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Arman Tsarukyan
Damir Ismagulov
0
Knockdowns
0
34 of 81
Significant strikes
36 of 86
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
50 of 105
Total strikes
51 of 106
7 of 21
Takedowns
0 of 0
33%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
9:25
Control time
0:06
Significant strikes by target
14 of 57
Head
18 of 60
12 of 15
Body
15 of 21
8 of 9
Leg
3 of 5
31 of 76
Distance
26 of 74
2 of 4
Clinch
10 of 11
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 23
Sig. str.
13 of 26
15 of 29
Total str.
24 of 38
1 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:04
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 27
Sig. str.
11 of 28
18 of 35
Total str.
13 of 33
4 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:24
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 31
Sig. str.
12 of 32
17 of 41
Total str.
14 of 35
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:57
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#TsarukyanIsmagulov
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Sal D'Amato
#TsarukyanIsmagulov
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Ron McCarthy
#TsarukyanIsmagulov
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

16
Tsarukyan
–
0
Ismagulov
●30–27 Tsarukyan×15●29–28 Tsarukyan
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

97%
Tsarukyan
1%
Draw
2%
Ismagulov
127 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Tsarukyan89%●29–28 Tsarukyan7.1%●29–28 Ismagulov2.4%●30–26 Tsarukyan0.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
92%
Tsarukyan
R2
95%
Tsarukyan
R3
100%
Tsarukyan

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arman Tsarukyan vs Damir Ismagulov?

Arman Tsarukyan defeated Damir Ismagulov by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland, held Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Arman Tsarukyan vs Damir Ismagulov?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 30–27 — Arman Tsarukyan won the decision.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Arman Tsarukyan 54%46% Damir Ismagulov

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

23-3-0
Record
24-3-0
1634
Elo rating
1608
5
Win Streak
0
29
Age
35
5'7"
170 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Armenia
Nationality
Kazakhstan / Russia

Striking Profile

3.85
SLpM
3.36
50%
Str. Acc.
42%
1.80
SApM
2.44
54%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

3.26
TD Avg.
1.00
37%
TD Acc.
28%
75%
TD Def.
70%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Damir Ismagulov · 3-2
  • L
    Grant Dawson
    UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs MagomedovSat, Jul 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Arman Tsarukyan
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs StricklandSat, Dec 17, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Guram Kutateladze
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs EmmettSat, Jun 18, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rafael Alves
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs GarbrandtSat, May 22, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Thiago Moises
    UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs ZhangSat, Aug 31, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 7 fights
47.3
Avg sig. strikes
50.4
2.67
Avg takedowns
1.00
5:12
Avg control time
2:49
95
Career high strikes
79
10
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Arman Tsarukyan
Strike target
Damir Ismagulov
66%
Head
54%
22%
Body
31%
12%
Leg
14%
Arman Tsarukyan
Strike position
Damir Ismagulov
62%
Distance
83%
7%
Clinch
5%
31%
Ground
12%