Arman Tsarukyan vs Charles Oliveira — full fight
Fight recap
Oliveira supplied the submission danger and opportunistic striking, but Tsarukyan repeatedly made the fight about pace, scrambles and top control. The three-round bout stayed close through the final horn, with Tsarukyan's pressure earning the split decision.
Fight breakdown
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34:44Round 1
Oliveira's front-foot kicks and guillotine threat made every Tsarukyan entry risky, but Tsarukyan kept forcing the wrestling and found meaningful top control. Oliveira stayed dangerous from bottom while Tsarukyan did the steadier positional work.
41:25Round 2
The second round remained close, with Oliveira finding a clean right hand and submission looks in transition. Tsarukyan answered with mat returns, clinch control and patient top work, making his physicality more important as the fight progressed.
46:42Round 3
Both men fought the final round with the scorecards in reach. Tsarukyan pressed forward, mixed striking with positional control and denied Oliveira a sustained late finishing sequence, while Oliveira continued hunting chokes until the split decision.
Key moments
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- 34:44Contender fight begins — The UFC 300 lightweight bout opens with Tsarukyan forcing the wrestling and Oliveira threatening in every transition.
- 38:40Oliveira's submission threat — Oliveira's guard and front-headlock danger make Tsarukyan's top-control entries technically costly.
- 41:25Round 2 begins — The second round starts after a scramble-heavy opening frame.
- 46:42Round 3 begins — The final round begins with the lightweight contenders separated by a close fight.
- 53:07Official split decision — After three rounds the judges award Tsarukyan the split decision.