On the night of December 2-3, UFC on ESPN 52 took place in Austin (USA). In the main event, Russian Arman Tsarukyan knocked out American Beneil Dariush in the first round.
For his early victory, Tsarukyan received a $50,000 "Best Performance of the Night" bonus. Jalin Turner, Sean Brady, Dustin Stoltzfus, Miesha Tate, Drakkar Klose, Jared Gooden and Cody Brundage were also honored with this award.
The fight between Brazilian Rodolfo Bellato and Ukrainian Ihor Potieria was named the best fight of the tournament.