Lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan put on a master class performance in the UFC Vegas 75 co-main event on Saturday, …
ladies and gentlemen the incomes officially three minutes 25 seconds round number three referee Keith Peterson puts a hall to the fight for your winner by TKO Armand [Applause] I’m not just thinking I’m here with Armand sarukyan Armand congratulations listen it was hard for you to find people to want to fight you joaquim Silva got the opportunity and you gave it to him showing that you’re willing to come in here and face anybody in order to get to the top how did this fight play out according to what how you thought it was going to go tonight first of all I wanna I wanna say thank you for Silva because you know I we couldn’t find anybody just here upset this fight that’s why I appreciate it and now I’m gonna be number one Contender you know guys when I fight when I fought first time with the Islam you gave me three weeks if you’re gonna give me eight weeks I’m gonna smash him Armin I think that’s a fight eventually we all like to see but let’s talk a little bit more about tonight you were tested you were tested tonight you got rocked But ultimately you came through that and then came out in the third round with authority you got this takedown you see here you got stumbled how badly were you hurt and how bad did you have to dig deep in order to go out there and get that finish in the third you know it’s it’s first time when I felt like this punched his super tough I didn’t accept that I was calm you know I thought like it’s not gonna be like this strong but it’s super strong to be honest especially like physically he’s super strong but you know I knew I’m gonna finish him and I told you guys yesterday I did it I’m not just talking and I do it and you did and you went out there with a spectacular ground and pound finish and having done that how important was that to you Armand to make it to get that finish to send a message to the rest of the lightweight Division and I know you had a message for Islam but what about the other contenders who do you want next if not Islam and how are you going to get there first of all yeah anybody from top five I heard he wants to come back in December but it’s too late for me you know I heard uh Michael chender his file looks like with smoke counter is over you know and probably they gonna give me that fight you know and I’m gonna kill this guy all right let’s hear one more time for your winner Armand sarukion ladies and gentlemen for training