Arman Tsarukyan
UFC lightweight, RAF wrestler
Jun 7, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Tsarukyan vs. Danis Confirmed for Hype FC April 8—Then Quietly Cancelled Just 11 Days After Danis Got Mauled by Covington
On March 28, Colby Covington tech-falled Dillon Danis at RAF 07 in Tampa, putting the grappling world on notice that when Danis steps into a submission-only ruleset against elite wrestlers, his finish record doesn't protect him. Danis hung tough through the first period—matched C
Jun 7, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Colby Covington vs Arman Tsarukyan: Genius Matchup or Last Gasp
Colby Covington and Arman Tsarukyan are fighting July 18 at RAF 11, and the BJJ community is about to find out if this is the most brilliant matchup of the summer or just RAF desperately trying to keep Covington's relevance alive after his UFC departure. Let's be clear about what
Jun 1, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Arman Tsarukyan Demanded 3% Of RAF And Rewrote The Playbook
Something strange happened on The Ariel Helwani Show. Arman Tsarukyan went on air and negotiated a contract in real time, with no apparent embarrassment, telling the grappling press that Real American Freestyle was "worth 15" before he showed up.
Jun 1, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Tsarukyan Reveals He Spends $500K-$700K Per Month — Mostly on Watches Up to $250K Each
The UFC's 2 lightweight contender just told a podcast he spends $500,000 to $700,000 a month, mostly on watches he buys himself after training sessions. The promotion's main concern, separately, is that he might win a title and leave.
Jun 1, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Tony Ferguson Books RAF 10 vs Tsarukyan — UFC Hall Of Famer At 42 Joins The Sixth Tsarukyan Wrestling Match In Six Months
When Ariel Helwani broke the news that Tony Ferguson had agreed to wrestle Arman Tsarukyan at RAF 10, the internet did what it always does: it checked the calendar and started doing math. The booking was set for June 13 at Chaifetz Arena in St.
May 21, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Dagestani Mikey: From Staph to Heel Hook to Calling Out Tsarukyan, The Layers Of Irony Keep Stacking
The man they called a butt scooter is about to defend a UFC title. Mikey Musumeci — five-time IBJJF world champion, the best pure jiu-jitsu player at 125 pounds, and the human being specifically targeted by the UFC BJJ no-butt-scooting rule that the promotion quietly abandoned on
May 11, 2026
Chimaev Cut 46 Pounds. Tsarukyan Noticed. #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Arman Tsarukyan claims Khamzat Chimaev cut 46 pounds to make weight for UFC 328 — a number that makes most MMA weight cuts look like a light sweat. Sources: - Tsarukyan Says Chimaev Cut 46 Pounds for UFC 328: #Grappling #MartialArts
May 9, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Tsarukyan Says Chimaev Cut 46 Pounds for UFC 328 Tonight — The 'Unstoppable' Champion May Have Wrecked Himself to Get There
Khamzat Chimaev shed 46 pounds to stand on a scale in Newark and hear "185." Arman Tsarukyan, his training partner and the UFC lightweight champion, told media before UFC 328 that Chimaev dropped 21 kilograms to make weight for tonight's middleweight title defense against Sean St
May 4, 2026
April 18 Was the Biggest Day in Grappling History #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Eight grappling events stacked on a single Saturday — Tsarukyan dumped Faber off a stage, Gilbert Burns retired in the cage, ADCC trials drew 700 athletes, and the sport still gets called niche. Sources: - RAF 8 results: Tsarukyan runs Faber off the mat:
Apr 30, 2026
Three Months Into The 'Catchweight' Superfight, UFC BJJ Still Can't Name The Weight #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts UFC BJJ announced Tsarukyan vs Musumeci as a 'catchweight' superfight in February. Three months later, the specific number still isn't specified. Read the full article: https://bjjproblems.com/blogs/bjj-problems/ufc-bjj-three-months-catchweight-still-no-w
Apr 24, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
UFC Rejected Tsarukyan–Covington for RAF 9. The Same Week, It Approved Two Others.
RAF 8 ended on a Saturday. By Sunday the UFC had a new policy problem to pretend it already had a policy for.
Apr 22, 2026
Arman Tsarukyan Spends More Per Month Than Your Gym #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Tsarukyan told Full Send Podcast he burns $500K-$700K a month, including a $250K watch after every grappling session. His wrist budget dwarfs ADCC's entire World Championship purse. Sources: - Arman Tsarukyan on Full Send Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/
Apr 20, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Tsarukyan Drove Urijah Faber Off The Stage Into The Front Row On A Single Leg. The UFC Killed The Sequel By Sunday Morning.
Arman Tsarukyan finished a single leg at RAF 8 on Saturday night in Philadelphia by picking up a 46-year-old Urijah Faber, walking him across the stage, and dumping him into the front row. Both men were uninjured.
Apr 16, 2026
Super Saturday: ADCC Trials, RAF 08, UFC Winnipeg #Shorts
#BJJ #JiuJitsu #Shorts Ten combat sports events on one Saturday across three countries — ADCC Trials, RAF 08, UFC Winnipeg, and more — and none of them coordinated. Sources: - RAF 08: Dvalishvili vs Cejudo card and start time: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/raf-08-card-start-
Apr 8, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Dana White Approves Tsarukyan vs Musumeci: 'If Claudia Wants It Done, She'll Get It Done'
Apr 8, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Hype Brazil: Tsarukyan vs Danis Cancelled Again — Third Straight Failure to Launch
Apr 7, 2026
Danis Has Now Cancelled Four Straight Grappling Matches #Shorts
Dillon Danis pulls out of Hype Brazil grappling match against Arman Tsarukyan — his third straight cancellation. Marlon Vera took the main event on two days' notice. Sources: - Tsarukyan vs. Danis Fight at Hype Brazil Cancelled: https://www.telecomasia.net/news/mma/tsarukyan-vs-d
Apr 7, 2026
UFC Contender Makes $40K Choking Streamers. Then It Got Worse.
A UFC top-five contender made forty grand choking streamers on Kick this week. The streamer's friend tried the same choke on himself — convulsed on camera, 14 million views. Plus: second arrest warrant for Izaak Michell while ADCC stays silent, Danis cancels his fourth straight m
Apr 7, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Tsarukyan vs Musumeci Officially Confirmed — First UFC Top-5 Contender vs Grappling Champion
Apr 6, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND
Tsarukyan vs Musumeci Is Now Confirmed. One Weighs 155 Pounds. The Other Weighs 125. The Promotion Said 'Catchweight' And Moved On.
Mar 30, 2026 ↗ OUTBOUND