ArmanTsarukyan has an additional $50,000 for him to be consoled with.
The 25-year-old lightweight prospect came up short at UFC Vegas 57, losing a unanimous decision to Mateusz Gamrot in the main event. Afterwards, Tsarukyan was visibly upset and he expressed his frustration with the verdict in his post-fight interview, but he has no reason to be disappointed as he and Gamrot put on an entertaining five-round bout to earn the evening’s Fight of the Night award.
This is the second Fight of the Night, and both fighters will also receive a pair of Performance of the Night bonus points.
Saturday’s Performance of the Night winners were Shavkat Rakhmonov, Josh Parisian, and Thiago Moises, all of whom scored finishes on the main card. Typically, only two Performance of the Night awards are handed out, though the UFC has been looser with that tradition as of late.
Rakhmonov was a big statement in the comain event. He improved to 16-0 pro status — all by submission or knockout — and won the second round via guillotine choke against perennial rival Neil Magny.
Parisian defeated Alan Baudot to win a second round TKO in a heavyweight match. Thiago Moises outperformed Christos Giagos using a rear-naked choke for a victory and a submission win.
