UFC Predictions: UFC Fight Night: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mateusz Gamrot
The UFC returns to its Apex in Las Vegas this weekend for its latest Fight Night event, and while it lacks name value, this show could produce plenty of excitement.
UFC Fight Night: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mateusz Gamrot might not feature star power, but there are plenty of exciting fighters in action, making it a show that should be worth watching.
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mateusz Gamrot will serve as the main event of the June 25 event at the Apex, per sources. It was booked for the show weeks ago, but they just decided to bump it up to the main. Five rounds. @BigMarcel24 first reported.
With that in mind, here are the predicted outcomes for UFC Fight Night: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mateusz Gamrot.
#1. UFC lightweight division: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mateusz Gamrot
Okay, so it’s fair to say that this headline bout is lacking in name value, as neither Arman Tsarukyan nor Mateusz Gamrot have ever been this high on a card before, and neither man has really caught on with the fans as a star yet.
However, it’s hard not to see this fight as being similar to the one between Charles Oliveira and Max Holloway back in 2015. At that time, neither of those fighters were close to being the stars that they are today – but the UFC gave them a shot, and in the end, they went onto greatness.
So can Tsarukyan and Gamrot do the same thing? More to the point, who will win this one? Both questions are interesting ones.
Both men have similar records – Tsarukyan is 18-2, Gamrot is 20-1 – but it’s Tsarukyan who has been around in the promotion slightly longer. He debuted in early 2019 in a late-notice bout with Islam Makhachev, and pushed the Dagestani to the limit en route to a decision loss.
Following that, the Armenian reeled off three straight wins via decision, and has since knocked out his last two opponents in violent fashion.
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Gamrot, meanwhile, came up short against Guram Kutateladze in his octagon debut, but has been perfect ever since, stopping Scott Holtzman, Jeremy Stephens and Diego Ferreira – the latter victory breaking him into the lightweight division’s top 15.
In terms of how they match up, they’re quite similar fighters in a lot of respects. Both men have finishing abilities in all areas, they’re well-sized for 155lbs, and neither man appears to have any issues with their gas tank.
However, one area that Tsarukyan appears to have an advantage in is in terms of wrestling. Outside of Christos Giagos, who was stopped quickly, the Armenian has taken every one of his foes in the octagon down, including Makhachev.
Gamrot’s takedown defense has been good thus far, but the only fighter to really test that was Kutateladze, and while the Georgian couldn’t take him down, he did outwork ‘Gamer’ down the stretch to take a decision win.
Overall, this is a very tough fight to pick, but Tsarukyan seems to be on a slightly higher level than Gamrot right now, and so while he may not be able to finish him, the smart money is on him taking a decision.
The Pick: Tsarukyan via unanimous decision