"He fought recklessly" - When fans looked back at the time Arman Tsarukyan was rocked badly in his fight against Joaquim Silva

Arman Tsarukyan is set to compete for the UFC lightweight title on Jan. 18. He will take on Islam Mahachev in the main event of UFC 311, which takes place at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

'Akhalkalakets' has had an impressive run in the UFC so far. He has won nine out of his 11 UFC bouts and is currently on a four-fight win streak. But Tsarukyan's time in the promotion hasn't been without adversity.

One instance where the 28-year-old faced trouble inside the octagon came during his fight against Joaquim Silva in June 2023.

In the second round, Silva landed a left hand that seemingly rocked Tsarukyan. The Armenian managed to recover and eventually went on to score a TKO victory in the third round.

The r/ufc subreddit uploaded a clip of the incident, which led to a conversation among MMA fans.

Arman Tsarukyan gets ROCKED byu/LimonTheNarco inufc

One individual labeled Tsarukyan's actions to be reckless:

"He fought recklessly. He got the win yes, but the top guys in the division wouldn't have let that opportunity go to waste."

Another person argued in the 28-year-old's favor, saying that any fighter could get "rocked" in a fight:

"Anyone can get rocked at any time. I don't take much away from Arman. If anything, he recovered well."

One user opined that things could have gotten worse for Tsarukyan if it was Charles Oliveira in Silva's place:

"Imagine if Charles touched him. He wouldn't have time to do the stanky leg."

Check out a compilation of reactions below:

MMA fans react to Arman Tsarukyan getting rocked

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Aljamain Sterling gives his prediction for Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan 2

The title clash between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan at UFC 311 will be a rematch. Their first encounter took place in April 2019 and ended with a unanimous decision victory for Makhachev.

Ahead of the second clash, former bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling gave his prediction for the title fight. 'Funk Master' is backing Tsarukyan to successfully avenge his loss come Jan. 18:

"All respect to Islam but I do feel there's going to be a pssing of the torch on January 18 for the main event."

Check out Aljamain Sterling's comments below: