LAS VEGAS – Arman Tsarukyan knew he had to finish Joaquim Silva at UFC on ESPN 46.
Tsarukyan (20-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) stopped Silva (12-4 MMA, 5-4 UFC) by Round 3 TKO this past Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. He was a massive favorite heading into the fight.
Tsarukyan was well aware of the risk of fighting unranked Silva, but couldn’t get anyone to accept the matchup with him. It was mostly a dominant performance for Tsarukyan, but things almost turned south for him when he was stunned in Round 2. That’s when he felt the pressure of putting him away.