This is the live blog for the Arman Tsarukyan vs. Benson Henderson grappling no-gi superfight that takes place Friday at an Absolute Championship of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu event in Moscow.
Tsarukyan competes in his third grappling match of 2025. The top UFC lightweight contender was supposed to fight Islam Makhachev in the championship main event of UFC 311 in January, but was forced to withdraw from the contest due to a back injury. He has stayed busy with grappling wins over Bellator veteran Patricky
Pitbull and Makkasharip Zaynukov.
A former UFC lightweight champion, Henderson has not competed in MMA since announcing his retirement in 2023. That hasn’t stopped “Bendo” from staying busy in combat sports as he has continued to fight under boxing, karate, and grappling rules.
Tsarukyan and Henderson compete under ACBJJ rules, which means they will grapple for one seven-minute round with the winner determined by judges should neither fighter find a finish.
See the live blog for Arman Tsarukyan vs. Benson Henderson below.
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