The UFC is headed back to Austin, Texas, and two five-round lightweight fights sit atop the bill. Beneil Dariush vs. Arman Tsarukyan and Dan Hooker vs. Bobby Green will headline a UFC Fight Night card on December 2 at Moody Center. UFC CEO Dana White officially announced the card on October 31. The event marks the first time the promotion has held an event in Austin since a June 2022 card headlined by Josh Emmett vs. Calvin Kattar.

Beneil Dariush (22-5-1 MMA, 16-5-1 UFC) will attempt to rebound from his TKO loss to Charles Oliveira in June, which snapped a seven-fight winning streak. Tsarukyan (20-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC), meanwhile, tries to build off his third-round TKO of Joaquim Silva in June.

Dan Hooker (23-12 MMA, 13-8 UFC) and Bobby Green (31-14-1 MMA, 12-9-1 UFC) have angled for a matchup in recent weeks, since Green knocked out Grant Dawson in 33 seconds on October 7. Both fighters ride two-fight-winning streaks into the matchup. Hooker defeated Claudio Puelles and Jalin Turner in succession. Green finished back-to-back fights against Tony Ferguson and Dawson.

Other contender fights on the December 2 card include Deiveson Figueiredo’s bantamweight debut vs. Rob Font, Kelvin Gastelum’s return to welterweight vs. Sean Brady, and former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Miesha Tate’s return vs. Julia Avila.

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Overall, the UFC Austin card is shaping up to be an exciting event, with a mix of established veterans and up-and-coming fighters. Fans can expect to see some high-level MMA action on December 2, with two five-round fights headlining the card, check out the full list for this exciting fight night event.

  • Beneil Dairush vs. Arman Tsaukyan
  • Dan Hooker vs. Bobby Green
  • Rob Font vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
  • Sean Brady vs. Kelvin Gastelum
  • Roman Dolidze vs. TBA
  • Miesha Tate vs. Julia Avila
  • Veronica Hardy vs. Jamey-Lyn Horth
  • Azamat Murzakanov vs. Khalil Rountree
  • Clay Guida vs. Joaquim Silva
  • Drakkar Klose vs. Joe Solecki
  • Jared Gooden vs. Wellington Turman
  • Melquizael Costa vs. Steve Garcia