EDMONTON – Arman Tsarukyan beat Olivier Aubin-Mercier with a unanimous decision Saturday on the main card at UFC 240 in Edmonton.
Take a look inside the fight with Tsarukyan, who picked up his first win in the UFC.
Result: Arman Tsarukyan def. Olivier Aubin-Mercier via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Updated records: Tsarukyan (14-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Aubin-Mercier (11-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC)
Key stat: Aubin-Mercier lost for the third straight fight, keeping him in the only skid of his career.
Tsarukyan on the fight’s key moment
“The game plan was to actually outwrestle him. I wanted to put pressure on him so he would open up in the striking later on in the rounds. I didn’t expect him to be as good of a wrestler as he was, so I had to adjust a bit during the fight. I was surprised by how good he was.”
Tsarukyan on making sure to get the ‘W’
“It was a victory and an OK fight. It definitely wasn’t my best performance. I wish I could have shown the fans more of my game, but I’m just happy to have the victory.”
Tsarukyan on what he wants next
“I’m not in a position to call guys out. I will take whoever they give me. I’m young and looking to move forward. So whoever they offer, I will welcome the challenge.”
To hear more from Tsarukyan, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
And for complete coverage of UFC 240, check out the MMA Results.
