Arman Tsarukyan News

BJ Penn Staff - April 6, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan believes he would beat Khabib Nurmagomedov in a hypothetical UFC clash. Tsarukyan, who was born in Armenia but lives in Russia, is one of the top lightweights in the UFC right now. Nurmagomedov, meanwhile, is widely considered one of the best lightweights in MMA history. Some fans even consider him one of the best fighters ever, regardless of weight class.

BJ Penn Staff - April 3, 2026

UFC lightweight Arman Tsarukyan is in hot water — again. Tsarukyan is one of the top contenders in his division, thanks to recent wins over Dan Hooker and Charles Oliveira. Unfortunately, a crack at the lightweight title has continued to elude him.

Harry Kettle - April 2, 2026

UFC star Sean O’Malley has given his thoughts on the growth and development of lightweight Arman Tsarukyan. Right now, Arman Tsarukyan is in a pretty interesting position in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is clearly hungry to go out there and compete, but at the top of the lightweight division, there’s no real room for him right now with Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje preparing to fight for the undisputed title at UFC Freedom 250 at the White House.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 31, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan believes Max Holloway is simply looking to cash out for the remainder of his pro MMA career. Holloway was last seen in action in the main event of UFC 326. He put the BMF Championship at stake against Charles Oliveira. While fans expected a competitive war, Oliveira ultimately turned in a one-sided grappling lesson on his way to a unanimous decision victory.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 30, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan has denied a claim that he once trained with Colby Covington. Covington told media members that there’s a good story for a potential wrestling match with Tsarukyan, claiming the two shared the mats at American Top Team. While Tsarukyan didn’t deny that he’s seen Covington in passing at the gym, he told reporters that the welterweight’s claim isn’t true (via MMAFighting).

Dylan Bowker - March 24, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan will have a sequel clash with Georgio Poullas under the RAF banner later this week, and the wrestler who went viral for beating Gable Steveson hopes the two keep it clean in the rematch after their initial brawl. The wrestler in question is Wyatt Hendrickson, who defends his RAF Unlimited Championship against long-time rival Trent Hillger on March 28th at RAF07. The brawl at RAF 06 between Arman Tsarukyan and Georgio Poullas made headlines with illegal strikes being exchanged between the two during a wrestling contest that had a palpable, ever-growing tension to it before the fight broke out. In the context of wanting to pursue MMA someday, punching people is a fun time for Hendrickson. But relative to Tsarukyan’s brawl, Hendrickson thinks they should “absolutely” keep that sort of thing out of the wrestling space.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 23, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan turned a lot of heads with his social media post following UFC London. This past Saturday’s event was headlined by a pivotal featherweight clash between Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy. After five rounds of action, Evloev scored the majority decision win.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 15, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan gets why fans were left underwhelmed at the conclusion of Charles Oliveira vs. Max Holloway at UFC 326. Oliveira and Holloway collided on March 7 with the BMF Championship at stake. Many expected a competitive fight that would have its moments on the feet. While there were brief exchanges standing, Oliveira was mostly in control thanks to his superior grappling. It led to a unanimous decision win for the former lightweight titleholder.

Harry Kettle - March 12, 2026

Muhammad Mokaev has reacted to his submission defeat at the hands of Arman Tsarukyan at Hype Brazil last night. When you talk about the best mixed martial artists currently competing outside of the UFC, Muhammad Mokaev has to be a featured part of that conversation. The flyweight star has achieved some great things already throughout the course of his career, and he’s continuing to keep busy as he awaits the opportunity to (hopefully) compete in the sport’s biggest promotion once again.

Harry Kettle - March 12, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan has given his thoughts on the UFC Freedom 250 main event between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje. As we know, Arman Tsarukyan is a pretty controversial individual within the Ultimate Fighting Championship. It’s got nothing to do with his fighting ability, which is clearly excellent, but instead has everything to do with some of the back and forth issues he has had with the promotion in recent times.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 8, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan still hasn’t found himself in the good graces of UFC CEO Dana White. Tsarukyan was in attendance for UFC 326 and was even seen on camera during the broadcast. That isn’t an indicator that “Ahalkalakets” has smoothed things over, however. During the UFC 326 post-fight press conference, White reacted to Tsarukyan’s recent RAF incident with Georgio Poullas (h/t MMAFighting).

Curtis Calhoun - March 6, 2026

UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan and influencer Georgio Poullas will run it back on the mats at RAF 7 after their viral brawl. UFC star Arman Tsarukyan and social media influencer Georgio Poullas concluded their Real American Freestyle wrestling match with a wild brawl. After several questionable tactics by Poullas throughout their RAF 6 match, resulting in an all-out fist fight between Tsarukyan, Poullas, and their respective teams.

Curtis Calhoun - March 2, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan’s UFC fighting future sounds very bright after recent conversations between the UFC lightweight and the matchmakers. Top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan’s fighting future might’ve become clearer ahead of the promotion’s big BMF title fight this weekend.

Curtis Calhoun - March 2, 2026

UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev wanted to continue Arman Tsarukyan’s RAF 6 brawl hours after the event. UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan was at the center of a new controversy last weekend at Real American Freestyle 6.

Curtis Calhoun - March 2, 2026

Former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili believes Arman Tsarukyan wasn’t in the wrong during a viral brawl at RAF 06. Top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan’s latest endeavor outside of the Octagon ended in chaos immediately following his Real American Freestyle 06 wrestling match against Georgio Poullas.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 1, 2026

Fans watching RAF 6 on Saturday got more than they bargained during Arman Tsarukyan’s match on Saturday. Tsarukyan and Georgio Poullas shared the mat inside Mullet Arena in Tempe. Things went off the rails and a brawl between both camps broke out. It was said by those in attendance that it took a considerable amount of time to settle things down.

Harry Kettle - February 26, 2026

UFC commentator Michael Bisping believes the BMF title winner at UFC 326 could leapfrog Arman Tsarukyan in the title picture. Right now, Arman Tsarukyan is on the outside looking in at the world title picture in the lightweight division. There’s no denying that he’s an exceptionally talented fighter, but with Justin Gaethje being the interim champion, he isn’t likely to receive a crack at the gold anytime soon.

Harry Kettle - February 16, 2026

Arman Tsarukyan has conceded that Islam Makhachev was previously the only lightweight who could outwrestle him. Right now, Arman Tsarukyan feels like the number one contender in waiting at 155 pounds. Unfortunately, he wasn’t given the chance to shine at UFC 324 in the interim lightweight title fight, and instead, Justin Gaethje took advantage of his opportunity and became the champ. Now, he’s expected to go on and face Ilia Topuria to unify the titles, perhaps at the White House this summer.