Lightweight
3 Rounds
Arman Tsarukyan won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, September 18, 2021·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupArman Tsarukyan: WrestlervsChristos Giagos: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Arman Tsarukyan wins(71.4%)
Actual result: Arman Tsarukyan wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Arman Tsarukyan enters on a 5-fight win streak.
- Arman Tsarukyan has 23pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Arman Tsarukyan
Red Corner
VS
Christos Giagos
Blue Corner
-850
(89%)
Vegas Odds
+575
(15%)
29
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'7"
Height
5'10"
182.88 cm
Reach
180.34 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Arman TsarukyanW5 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Damir Ismagulov · Dec 22W
KOvs Joaquim Silva · Jun 23W
KOvs Beneil Dariush · Dec 23W
vs Charles Oliveira · Apr 24W
SUBvs Dan Hooker · Nov 25Christos GiagosL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Sean Soriano · May 21L
SUBvs Thiago Moises · Jun 22W
KOvs Ricky Glenn · Apr 23L
SUBvs Daniel Zellhuber · Sep 23L
KOvs Ignacio Bahamondes · Apr 24Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Arman TsarukyanMetricChristos Giagos
3.85
Strikes / min
3.03
1.80
Strikes absorbed / min
3.21
54%
Strike defense
50%
3.26
TDs / 15 min
2.84
75%
Takedown defense
52%
0.10
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+2.05Δ 2.23 — meaningful gap-0.18
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Arman TsarukyanChristos Giagos
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Arman Tsarukyan(10 fights)Christos Giagos(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+5.6-5.6
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+301.0-301.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.40.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
Arman Tsarukyan
StanceOrthodox
Height67.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights11
Christos Giagos
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights14